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Hemingway special

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Hemingway Special
IBA official cocktail
A Hemingway Special or Hemingway Daiquiri and its component ingredients
TypeMixed drink
Base spirit
ServedStraight up: chilled, without ice
Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
PreparationPour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake.
Commonly servedAll day
Hemingway Special recipe at International Bartenders Association

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]

History

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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]

See also

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Bibliography

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  1. ^ a b c "Hemingway and the Floridita". El Floridita La Cuna del Daiquiri. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Hemingway special". IBA World. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Hemingway Special". AIBM Project. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ^ Curtis, Wayne. "Behind the drink: The Hemingway daiquiri". liquor.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.