Hemingway Special: Recipe & Instructions


Hemingway Special
Ernest Hemingway famously said 'I drink to make other people more interesting'. If you do the same, this iconic rum cocktail is the ideal tipple. During a visit to Havana's historic Floridita restaurant, writer Ernest Hemingway tried the restaurant's own Floridita Daquiri, before asking for another with no sugar but twice as much rum. The result, with a little added grapefruit juice, is the Hemingway Special.

To make a Hemingway Special you will need the following equipment:
  • Shaker​
  • Strainer

Recipe:
​Ingredients & Garnish

Ingredients
White rum (60ml / 2oz)
Fresh grapefruit juice (30ml / 1oz)
Maraschino liqueur (15ml / 0.5oz)
Fresh lime juice (15ml / 0.5oz)​
Garnish
Lime wedge​

Method:
​How to Make a Hemingway Special​

  • 1. Add all the ingredients to a shaker
  • 2. Shake with ice until frothy
  • 3. Strain into a cocktail glass
  • 4. Garnish with a lime wedge
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