Hemingway Special

A bracing, sugar-free riff on the daiquiri born at El Floridita in Havana, the Hemingway Special pairs white rum with fresh lime and grapefruit juice, sweetened only by a whisper of maraschino liqueur. It traces back to Ernest Hemingway's standing request for his daiquiri "without sugar and double rum" — the Papa Doble — later softened and brightened with grapefruit for a wider audience. The result is tart and complex, finishing crisp and dry.

Classic

Ingredients

  • 2 ozWhite Rum
  • 1.33 ozGrapefruit Juice
  • 0.5 ozMaraschino Liqueur
  • 0.5 ozLime Juice

Preparation

Shaken · Double cocktail glass · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Add the white rum, grapefruit juice, maraschino liqueur, and fresh lime juice to a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Fill with ice and shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Double-strain into a chilled double cocktail glass, served straight up.

Flavor Profile

citrus
36%
fruity
35%
dilution
33%
sour
26%
sweet
24%
bitter
16%
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