The Favorite Cocktail Choices Of US Presidents

While George Washington was a known lover of wine, official records show that his preferred cocktail was a mix of brandy and cherry

cordial called Cherry Bounce.

Back in the day, this drink was made by sweetening the juice of sour Morello cherries with sugar, then spiking it with brandy, and spicing it with cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

The cocktail that Roosevelt drank was mint julep, styled with mint grown at the White House garden. Other ingredients included rye whiskey, brandy, and sugar.

In 1912, Roosevelt sued the editor of the Iron Ore paper, which claimed that he often got drunk. During the trial, he testified that he only drank mint julep on rare occasions.

John F. Kennedy loved a good cocktail, and there is debate about whether he preferred the rum-spiked Daiquiri or the tomato-rich Bloody Mary more.

It's said Kennedy fell in love with Daiquiri after trying Jackie Kennedy's signature recipe for it. He was also known for serving Bloody Mary at

his get-togethers with his cabinet.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's preferred cocktail was an ice cold gin martini. He liked to mix and match garnishes, combining the briny olive with the floral lemon.

He also mixed in fruit juice, absinthe, and bitters on occasion. He even committed one of the grandest martini sins out there: adding too much vermouth.

Truman, who liked to start his mornings with a shot of bourbon followed by orange juice, often opted for a very simple version of the Old Fashioned cocktail.

The orange, cherry, and many other background noises often associated with the modern Old Fashioned were lacking from Truman's tipple. He liked it not too sweet and not too weak.