Hemingway Daiquiri

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Prep4 min
Cook0 min
Total4 min

The sugarless daiquiri El Floridita in Havana built for Ernest Hemingway — white rum, grapefruit, maraschino and lime shaken hard and served bone-dry and sharp in a large cocktail glass. The IBA lists it as the Hemingway Special.

Ingredients

Serves:1
  • 60 ml white rum
  • 40 ml fresh grapefruit juice
  • 15 ml maraschino liqueur
  • 15 ml fresh lime juice
  • 1 lime wheel, to garnish

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
192kcal · per serving
0.8g
Protein
12.2g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat

Recipe total: 192 kcal · P 0.8g · C 12.2g · F 0.2g

Estimated from 5 of 5 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

Video: Hemingway Daiquiri | How to Drink by How To Drink on YouTube

Steps

  1. 1
    Chill a large cocktail glass.
  2. 2
    Pour the rum, grapefruit juice, maraschino and lime juice into a shaker filled with ice. No sugar goes in: the maraschino is the only sweetness, which is the point of the drink.
  3. 3
    Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
  4. 4
    Double strain into the chilled glass.
  5. 5
    Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim.
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Questions and answers

How long does Hemingway Daiquiri take to make?

About 4 minutes.

What are the proportions for Hemingway Daiquiri?

60 ml white rum; 40 ml fresh grapefruit juice; 15 ml maraschino liqueur; 15 ml fresh lime juice; 1 lime wheel.

How many servings does this Hemingway Daiquiri recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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