El Presidente
This classic Rum Cocktail is refreshing and full of flavour.
Ingredients
45ml
Captain Morgan White Rum
15ml
Fresh Lime Juice
15ml
Fresh Apple Juice
5ml
Pomegranate Syrup
1
Pineapple Wedge (Garnish)
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Martini Glass
1
Ice Scoop
1
Jigger
1
Cocktail Shaker
1
Hawthrone Strainer
1
Fine Strainer
1
Tongs
Serves:
1
Method
Preparation
- Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with Ice.
- Fine strain into a Martini Glass.
- Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge.
Alcohol content
Alcohol content: 15.8 g per serve
Interesting facts
The drink is traditionally meant to be red in colour.
History of the drink
The El Presidente cocktail was created in Cuba in the early 1900s and was named after the country's first president, General Tomás Estrada Palma. The drink became popular in the United States during the Prohibition era when many Americans travelled to Cuba to drink legally.
