El Presidente Cocktail With Modern Approach

The El Presidente is a cocktail with a lot of history that embodies the spirit of Cuban mixology, so today I’ll teach you how to make it, 3 different ways! We’ll start in 1915 with one that has bitters added, moving then to a 1927 version with equal parts rum and vermouth, and finishing with my modern approach with grenadine caviar for a stunning presentation. If you are a fan of the El Presidente, or if you’re just a fan of history, pull up a chair and get comfortable. Let’s prove you can enjoy a spirit-forward cocktail in the Caribbean too, it’s Cocktail Time!
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0:00 Today on Cocktail Time
0:52 Origin of the El Presidente
2:13 1915 El Presidente
4:59 El Presidente Machado
7:04 Pomegranate Pealrs
8:38 Cocktail Time El Presidente
10:36 Bottom of the Glass - Fun Story!
11:31 Outro & Recipes
The team behind this video:
Robi Fišer
Sašo Veber
Phantom hand
#cocktailtime #rum #grenadine

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Rate El Presidente cocktail from 1-10
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[@ellyam991]

10! It's the only cocktail with Grenadine I enjoy, but maybe I haven't tried good grenadine yet 😅

[@snash420]

Its a 10 I have loved the el presidente cocktail for years. Its a beautifully balanced spirit forward rum cocktail. That is the style of cocktail I enjoy most.

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If I drink an El Presidente, I’m Havana good time 😉

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Chef John has entered the chat.

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How u felt saying that 😈👿👹👺

[@MrWarcraft1337]

I love this cocktail! My go-to spec at work has become 3 parts rum, 2 parts Lillet Blanc, 1 part Grand Marnier and a barspoon of Grenadine, with orange peel for garnish.
This drink elicits fond memories of a pub crawl for me and my friend's birthdays some years back. As my birthday was drawing to a close and his starting, I ordered him an El Presidente and just watched his reaction to having it for the first time. Ah, good times!

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One of my all time favorites 🍸

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🍸 the infusion of the drinks with outside recipes and the illustration of the camera is awesome - cheers!

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Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

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And as always: Beautiful Cocktails in a beautiful Video.

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🍸 Interesting twist with the Lillet!

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Currenty my favourite coctail

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I love this science and history channel. Schools should take note of your methods. 🍸

[@KevinKos]

Thank you!

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🍸 thank you for you beautiful take on this classic cocktail! Can't wait to try it and I think it could be great choice for my Manhattan loving husband!

[@KevinKos]

Hope you enjoy it!

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🍸 the pomegranate sphere looks nice

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Another beautifully shot and edited video. And now I'm thirsty, but it's only 7am... 🍸

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Haha it's always cocktail time somewhere, right? 😄🥂

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I love El Presidente in Coctail Time version!🍸

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I always watch to the end !

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Thank you!

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Love the video, smooth as always! 🎉

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thank you!

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🍸! Another set of delicious cocktails to help fight off the summer heat. Thanks. !🍸

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Thanks a lot! 🥂

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¡Qué bonito!
¡Salud! 🍸

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I like the addition of rose water! 🍸

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Glad you like it! Thank you for watching! 🥂

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Happy weekend....cocktails will make our weekend luxury❤

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Same to you! 🥂

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🍸 One of my favorites. Thanks for your amazing version!

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Rate it an 8…. One of my personal favorites. Again… this channel is the gold standard in every respect.
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Appreciated!

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🍸 Love this cocktail and glad to see it get the Cocktail Time treatment!

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Beautiful video production, interesting story and awesome cocktails. Instant sub!

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welcome aboard! Thanks a lot!

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🔥 I love all time videos Kevin. I love all the different riffs you make on classic cocktails.

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Thank you very much! 🥂

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Thanks for this great episode 🍸

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thank you for watching it! Cheers!

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I always enjoy learning about the history of the cocktail.🍸

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Glad you enjoyed it. More to come!

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One of my favourite cocktails! Delicious

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nice! 🥂

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As every time perfect and really interesting way to share knowledge.
Salute 🍸

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Much appreciated! Cheers!

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Great video 🍸

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🍸this looks fantastic

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🍸 Blanc Vermouth needs more love!

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Haha you migh be right 😄 Cheers!

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It's nice to see some nice historical facts with the history of the cocktail itself :)

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glad you enjoyed it!

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Nice video Kevin, and man I love the glassware you use.🍸

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Thanks!

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🍸love your videos!

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Glad you like them!

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I'm a big fan of the modern El Presidnte

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Me too 😊🥂

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Cheers!

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Activa subtitulos en español porfa amigo, saludos desde Chile!

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🍸 Amazing Kevin! please teach me how to make handmade Suze liqueur, I've been trying to make it for 1 year and I can't figure it out, I'm looking forward to it, your videos are the best!

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🍸 8/10
I have yet to try Lillet Rose in a cocktail, but this seems like a great riff!

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Thanks!

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Jim Meehan’s Bartenders Manual is from 2017 (says so correctly in the subtitles)
Nice video, as always. 🍸

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Thanks for that!

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🍸well done. I guess its time for me to bring caviar into my cocktail game... have you made other flavors you enjoyed ?

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I made one using agar agar for a baklava cocktail episode. 🥂

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Well then, a very classy trio we have here 🍸
Greg from HTD went off the rails once in the "Chains Of America - Chillies" video and made a reverse Manhattan variant under the name "El Presidente Margarita" using Añejo Tequila, but used Ximenes Sherry instead of vermouth. Patrón Citronge was 22.5mL. That might need retweaking, but he did find a way to express agave spirits in a unique way. Salut.

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Thank you for sharing. I will check that out. Cheers!

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@@KevinKos hint: the brandy there was "El Presidente" in the "sour", but we got this masterwork brainstorm instead.

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Second hand shop 😄

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First one to comment ... Brilliant as ever 🎉

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How do you obtain this beautiful natural broken rock shape " cracked" ice ?
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Could you make home made soda

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noted. Thanks!

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Please, we need a competition to find a new La Presidenta Cocktail, since Mexico has a female president now.

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Gee! Fear of finding some errors while watching the episodes came true. Don't know why the book at the beginning didn't render through. Sorry guys!

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No worries, the episode is still perfect! 🥂

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🍸imagine white russian made with caviar

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You copied me! I made cassis caviar in my molecular mixology class just yesterday!!!

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