Hemingway Special
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Type | Mixed drink |
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Served | Straight up; without ice |
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Preparation | Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. |
Timing | All day |
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A Hemingway Special is an all day cocktail based on the Floridita Daiquiri[1] and is recognised by the IBA. It is made with rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice and served in a .[2][3]
History[]
Ernest Hemingway, who stayed in Cuba, tried the Floridita's signature drink, the Floridita Daiquiri, and said "That's good but I prefer it without sugar and double rum,"[1] which became a cocktail now known as the Hemingway Daiquiri or the Papa Doble.[4] This recipe was later modified further, adding grapefruit juice to the mix, at which point the drink was dubbed the "Hemingway Special".[1]
See also[]
- List of cocktails
- IBA Official Cocktail
Bibliography[]
- ^ a b c "Hemingway and the Floridita". El Floridita La Cuna del Daiquiri. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "HEMINGWAY SPECIAL". IBA World. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Hemingway Special". AIBM Project. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Curtis, Wayne. "BEHIND THE DRINK: THE HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI". liquor.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
Categories:
- Cocktails with rum
- Cocktails with lime juice
- Cocktails with grapefruit juice
- Cocktails with fruit liqueur