The Hemingway Daiquiri is the Daiquiri rebuilt for a man who did not take sugar. Grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur join the lime and rum; the simple syrup is gone entirely. The result is tart, dry, and faintly bitter.
A Daiquiri with the sweetness argued out of it.
El Floridita and the Papa Doble
The drink was born at El Floridita in Havana, the bar where Hemingway drank through the 1930s. His personal order — a double, with no sugar and extra rum — became known as the Papa Doble. The slightly more balanced version served today is the Hemingway Daiquiri.
Maraschino Does the Sweetening
With the simple syrup removed, maraschino liqueur carries what little sweetness the drink has — a small pour, nutty and floral, that rounds the grapefruit's edge without ever making the drink taste sweet. Use it sparingly; it dominates quickly.
Frozen, in Hemingway's Honour
Hemingway took his blended with crushed ice, and many bars still serve the Hemingway Daiquiri frozen. Shaken and served up is the cleaner expression; frozen is the more faithful one. Neither is wrong.
The Daiquiri Family
The classic — white rum, fresh lime, and sugar, shaken hard and served straight up.
- 2 ozWhite rum
- 1 ozFresh lime juice
- 3/4 ozSimple syrup
The Daiquiri blended with crushed ice into a cold, pale-green slush.
- 2 ozWhite rum
- 1 ozLime juice
- 3/4 ozSimple syrup
Fresh strawberries blended into the Daiquiri — fruit-forward and frozen.
- 2 ozWhite rum
- 5 ripeStrawberries
- 1 ozLime juice