Hemingway special

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]

Hemingway Special

IBA official cocktail
A Hemingway Special or Hemingway Daiquiri and its component ingredients
Type	Mixed drink
Base spirit	Rum
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients†	6 cl (12 parts) Rum 4 cl (8 parts) grapefruit juice 1.5 cl (3 parts) Maraschino liqueur 1.5 cl (3 parts) fresh lime juice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake.
Commonly served	All day
† Hemingway Special recipe at International Bartenders Association

History

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

• List of cocktails
• IBA Official Cocktail