Hemingway Special cocktail recipe
Rum cocktail, shaken and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Rum
- 1⅓ oz (40 ml) Grapefruit Juice
- ½ oz (15 ml) Maraschino Luxardo
- ½ oz (15 ml) Fresh Lime
Method
- Add everything to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well and strain into a large cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: None.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a moderate drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Hemingway Special
A Hemingway special is an all day cocktail based on the Floridita daiquiri. It is recognised as an IBA official cocktail by the IBA. The Hemingway Special is made with rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice, and served in a cocktail glass.
From Wikipedia, "Hemingway special", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Hemingway Special. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.