From the 1924 manual del Cantinero, a recipe handbook for Cuban bartenders. The El Presidente was named not for President Machado, as some would have it, but for one of his predecessors, Mario García Menocal. This American-style cocktail falls outside the Caribbean Trinity of rum, lime and sugar, but it was invented in Cuba.

Ingredients

• 1
  oz
  of Blended Aged Rum
  (use añejo Cuban rum if available)
• 1
  oz
  of Bianco/Blanco (Light Semi-Sweet) Vermouth
• 0.25
  oz
  of Orange Curaçao liqueur
• 1
  piece(s)
  of Orange (fresh fruit)
  (peel)

Steps

• Place rum, vermouth and curaçao in a mixing glass half-filled with ice. Twist orange peel over mixing glass, then drop it in. Stir to chill for at least 30 seconds. Strain into a small chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.