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Hemingway Special
Cuban rum cocktail sharpened with grapefruit, fresh lime and maraschino liqueur.
About Hemingway Special
The Hemingway Special is a Cuban rum cocktail developed from the Floridita daiquiri associated with Ernest Hemingway. This profile follows the International Bartenders Association formula of rum, grapefruit juice, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice, without added sugar.
Rum gives the drink a dry cane-spirit core, with grapefruit contributing tart bitterness and lime adding a brighter acidic edge. Maraschino liqueur rounds the citrus with a restrained cherry-and-kernel sweetness rather than making the cocktail overtly sugary.
The strained drink is pale straw to cloudy yellow-pink depending on the grapefruit, with no garnish obscuring its clean surface. It is light-bodied, brisk and sharply chilled, balancing dry spirit warmth against fresh citrus.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Hemingway Special
IBA Hemingway Special.
- RumDry cane-spirit base
- Grapefruit juiceTart bittersweet citrus
- Luxardo Maraschino liqueurRestrained cherry sweetness
- Fresh lime juiceBright citrus acidity
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Rum:
- Grapefruit juice:
- Luxardo Maraschino liqueur: . The named commercial liqueur maps to the established maraschino route; its complete proprietary formula is not supplied.
- Fresh lime juice:
Origins & food traditions
The International Bartenders Association supplies the complete official recipe selected here, fixing rum, grapefruit juice, Luxardo Maraschino and fresh lime. The reference article independently identifies the Hemingway Special as a Cuba-linked variation of the Floridita daiquiri and corroborates the same four-ingredient IBA structure.
Countries
- Cuba
Cuisines & regions
- Cuban Cuisine
- Cocktail Tradition
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.