Hemingway Special
A double rum daiquiri with grapefruit and maraschino, shaken bone-dry the way Papa ordered it. Tart, bracing and sugar-shy.
17% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
182 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- White Rum2 oz
- Grapefruit Juice1 ¼ oz
- Maraschino Liqueur½ oz
- Lime Juice½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Hemingway Special close to the original.
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Grapefruit Juice
- Orange Juice— sweeter, less bitter
Instead of Maraschino Liqueur
- Cherry Heering— sweeter and darker
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instructions
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.
Shake well and strain into a large cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Bone-dry grapefruit and maraschino honor Papa's taste for briny Havana fare:
- Grilled shrimp skewers
- Citrus ceviche spoons
- Salted plantain chips
- Manchego cubes
Similar taste
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