Contemporary Classics IBA
Hemingway Special
Daiquiri, no sugar
A double-daiquiri riff where grapefruit and maraschino add dry, bittersweet complexity to white rum and lime. Tart, bracing, and literary.
Ingredients
- 2 oz White Rum
- 1 1/3 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- 1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
Created by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at El Floridita, Havana, for Ernest Hemingway—originally a sugar-free double daiquiri per Hemingway's preference. Enhanced by Antonio Meilan with maraschino and grapefruit juice. Per IBA (Contemporary Classics list); Difford's Guide #954. Date of creation not specified in sources. Notes: structurally a daiquiri variant with grapefruit complexity and reduced sweetness.
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