The much maligned Daiquiri; what happened to you? You were a very noble and sophisticated cocktail; now most of the time you are blended with tropical fruit and poured out of a Slurpee machine. This is far cry from where you once started – a rum sour. With yesterday being National Daiquiri Day (certainly a non partisan effort) my mission to introduce you to a real daiquiri; the Hemingway Daiquiri .
They say that the Hemingway Daiquiri was invented for Ernest Hemingway in the La Floradita bar in Cuba. It’s also said that Hemingway allegedly drank sixteen of his namesake libations and was still able to amble out of the bar upright. Are those just “fish tales”? It's National Daiquiri day so suspend your rational thinking for a while. What I do know is that the Hemingway Daiquiri is a well balanced and refreshing cocktail, and it should be in high rotation this summer on your go to cocktail list.1 ¾-ounces Dark Rum
¾ -ounces Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1-ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
¾-ounce fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
¼-ounce simple syrup
1-brandied cherry, for garnish
¾ -ounces Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1-ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
¾-ounce fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
¼-ounce simple syrup
1-brandied cherry, for garnish
