Cocktail recipe

Hemingway Special recipe.

Name: Hemingway Special Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 60 ml White rum; 15 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 15 ml Grapefruit Juice (fresh); 23 ml lime juice (fresh)

Hemingway Special is bright, tart and clean without feeling thin, with White rum, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice and lime juice giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Hemingway Special

Description

The charm of Hemingway Special is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. The sour structure gives the drink its discipline: spirit for weight, citrus for energy and sweetness for shape. White rum, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice and lime juice should feel bright and deliberate, with the tart edge making the flavour pop rather than vanish.

The best version tastes alive, not merely acidic; it should leave a clean finish and make the next sip feel inviting.

Ingredients

60 ml White rum
15 ml Maraschino Liqueur
15 ml Grapefruit Juice (fresh)
23 ml lime juice (fresh)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker Fine Mesh Strainer

Instructions

Add white rum, maraschino liqueur, grapefruit juice, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.
Shake until very cold.
Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
Serve immediately.