El Presidente
The El Presidente is a bar standard outside the IBA list: 6 ingredients, stirred in a mixing glass and served in a coupe. That makes 113 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodStirred in a mixing glass
GlassCoupe
In the glass113 ml
Strength24.8%
Ingredients
- 50 mlgold rum
- 15 mldry vermouth
- 15 mlbianco vermouth
- 10 mlcuraçao
- 2.5 mlgrenadine
- 0.4 mlsalt
Method
- Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir well and fine strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: Express orange zest over the drink.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.6 out of 10 of bitterness, 99th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- It tends round: 156th of 186 for acidity, and what little acid there is comes from dry vermouth.
- light → strong
- 24.8% after dilution: the middle band, 27th of 186.
Among the five around it on the map it is the only one built on rum.
Five that come close
- Angel Face3 degrees stronger and built on gin.
- White Russian3 degrees lighter and built on vodka.
- Mint JulepRounder and 3 degrees stronger.
- Black RussianRounder and 5 degrees stronger.
- Pegu ClubMore sour and built on gin.
Every drink near the El Presidente on the map
Recipe source: Difford's Guide · checked on 3 November 2026