 A Hemingway Special or Hemingway Daiquiri and its component ingredients | |
| Type | Mixed drink |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
|
| Base spirit | Rum |
| Standard drinkware | Cocktail glass |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake. |
A Hemingway special is an all day cocktail based on the Floridita daiquiri[1] and is recognised by the IBA. It is made with rum, lime juice, maraschino liqueur, and grapefruit juice and served in a double cocktail glass.[2][3]
Ernest Hemingway, who stayed in Cuba, tried the Floridita's signature drink, the Floridita daiquiri, and said "That's good but I prefer it without sugar and double rum,"[1] which became a cocktail now known as the Hemingway daiquiri or the Papa Doble.[4] This recipe was later modified further, adding grapefruit juice to the mix, at which point the drink was dubbed the "Hemingway special".[1]
