All-natural infused simple syrups make a great replacement for HFCS-heavy Rose's syrups. As well as being better for you, they taste much better.
Presidente
1 1/2 ounces white rum
3/4 ounce orange curacao
3/4 ounce dry vermouth
Dash of grenadine
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a small cocktail glass.
This drink was created in Havana in the 1920s and named for General Carmen Menocal, the president of Cuba before Batista.
I discovered in the course of making this that high-fructose corn syrup [...]
