Hemingway Daiquiri

Hemingway daiquiri consists of white rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur.

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A simple yet elegant cocktail to serve guests all holiday season long.

Typically everyone reaches for champagne to toast the new year. Here’s something a little different.

Ernest Hemingway once said, “I drink to make other people more interesting.”

I hope that’s not the case for you on New Year’s Eve. I like to surround myself with people I wouldn’t mind being stuck on a deserted island with. It’s best to start the new year with those you actually enjoy being around.

Whatever the case, you deserve a tasty drink (be it a cocktail or a non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider) in hand when the clock strikes 12.

Ingredients

This combination of white rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur was a favorite of Hemingway. He drank it so much that the cocktail eventually was named after him.

Traditionally, it is made with maraschino liqueur. I didn’t have any, so I substituted some maraschino cherry liquid- thus giving it that pretty pink hue.

Growing up, I was a fan of those super bright red maraschino cherries. Those days are long gone. Now, I swear by these Merry Maraschino cherries by Tillen Farms. I love them because they’re made without artificial colors, dyes, or flavors. They are available at BevMo and various online retailers.

Cheers, friends!

More Rum Based Cocktail Recipes

• Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
• Blackberry Pineapple Rum Cocktail
• Citrus Rum Punch

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Hemingway Daiquiri

By Maryanne Cabrera

The Hemingway Daiquiri consists of white rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur.

Servings: 1 (multiply as needed)

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 oz white rum
• ▢ ½ oz grapefruit juice
• ▢ ¾ oz lime juice
• ▢ ¼ oz maraschino cherry liquid, * see notes
• ▢ ½ oz simple syrup, , recipe follows
• ▢ grapefruit peel or orange peel, , to garnish
• ▢ maraschino cherries, , to garnish

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Instructions 

• Fill a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Add all ingredients to shaker. Cover and shake. Strain chilled cocktail and serve in a coupe cocktail glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel and maraschino cherry, if desired.

Notes

Simple Syrup: Bring to a boil 1 part water and 1 part granulated sugar. Keep chilled in the fridge until ready to use. Keeps for one week.

*Note: I used the liquid from the bottled maraschino cherries. Traditionally, this cocktail is made with maraschino liqueur. 

RECIPE ADAPTED FROM VINTAGE COCKTAILS

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 0.2g, Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 61mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 12IU, Vitamin C: 10mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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