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No. 074 Cocktails · Rum

Hemingway Special

Rum, grapefruit, maraschino and lime shaken and served in a large cocktail glass.

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Strain into a large cocktail glass.
Glass
Large cocktail glass
Technique
Shaken
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Hemingway Special

A dry, tart Daiquiri variation with grapefruit and maraschino in place of sugar.

Background

It is based on the Floridita daiquiri.

Tags: rum grapefruit sour

Sources

  1. IBA — Hemingway Special (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Hemingway special

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