5 from 6 votes
Hemingway Daiquiri
The original Hemingway Daiquiri was too strong to drink, so a clever bartender toned it down and sweetened up (or so the legend goes). The modern-day version is crisp and refreshing with flavors from lime, grapefruit, and rum.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
2 mins
Servings:
1
cocktail
Calories:
180 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white rum (1/4 cup)
- 3/4 ounce lime juice (1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 ounce grapefruit juice 1 tablespoon, fresh
- 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur (1 tablespoon, see note 1)
- lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur.
- Shake vigorously until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Notes
- Maraschino liqueur: Made from distilled Marasca cherries, it has a nutty, herbal flavor rather than a cherry one. Luxardo and Maraska are popular brands, and there are no good substitutes.
- Also known as: The Hemingway Special or the Papá Doble. Adapted from the Floridita Daiquiri in Cuba (Hemingway wanted no sugar and double rum, and the rest is history).
- Yield: This recipe makes one cocktail because they are best made individually.
- Glassware: A stemmed glass such as a coupe or martini glass is traditional.
- Simple syrup: Sweeten this cocktail even more with a splash of homemade simple syrup: Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Remove from heat and cool before adding 1 tablespoon (or more to taste) to your cocktail shaker with the other ingredients. Store leftover simple syrup covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cocktail
Calories
180kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cocktail | |
| Calories | 180kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.