Hemingway Daiquiri
Ernest Hemingway's favorite cocktail—a slight variation on the classic daiquiri made with grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces white rum Bacardi Silver
- 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur Luxardo
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup or omit and use 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur instead of 1/2
Classic Daiquiri
- 2 ounces light rum
- 3/4 ounces fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
Instructions
- Juice your grapefruit. Combine rum, maraschino liqueur, simple syrup, and grapefruit juice in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
Chill your glasses ahead of time in the freezer to keep your drinks cooler for longer. This is one of my favorite tricks in the summer.
This cocktail is best served in a small coupe glass. It makes for a fantastic presentation given the drink’s history and age.
Always double-strain shaken cocktails through a fine mesh strainer. This removes tiny ice chips that will dilute the cocktail as it warms.
Simple syrup is often debated in this cocktail. Some variations use maraschino liqueur as the sole sweetener. I like to add a bar spoon (scant 1/4 ounce) of simple syrup so the maraschino is not overpowering. You can also omit sugar and increase the maraschino part up to 3/4 ounces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.3g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 2.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Sodium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8.6g