Hemingway Daiquiri
Origin
Constante Ribalaigua · El Floridita, Havana
Constante Ribalaigua's adaptation for Ernest Hemingway, who took his daiquiris without sugar. Also called Papa Doble
Papa's no-sugar Daiquiri: bone-dry, with maraschino and grapefruit doing the lifting.
Ingredients
- 2 oz White Rum
- 0.5 oz fresh Grapefruit juice
- 0.5 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 0.75 oz fresh Lime juice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard for 8 to 12 seconds.
- Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lime wheel, optional.
Tips
- No simple syrup. This is the Papa Doble, sweetened only by the maraschino.
- A pink grapefruit is gentler than a white; both work.
Notes
Constante Ribalaigua at El Floridita in Havana built this for Ernest Hemingway, who took his daiquiris without sugar. Also called the Papa Doble.
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