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Hemingway Special（ヘミングウェイ・スペシャル）

Hemingway Special served in a cocktail glass glass
ヘミングウェイ・スペシャル · 1935Cocktail glass · Blended

The Papa Doble — rum, grapefruit, maraschino, no sugar.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Rum60 ml
Grapefruit Juice40 ml
Maraschino15 ml
Fresh lime15 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake well and strain into a large cocktail glass.

Garnish — N/A

02Taste profile

Sweetness
70Strong
Sourness*
90Intense
Bitterness
35Light
Fruitiness
35Light
Herbal*
12Faint
Alcohol
60Strong
Crisp
55Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Hemingway claimed he could not drink sugar; La Floridita's answer was to double the rum and add grapefruit and maraschino. The frozen 'Papa Doble' followed.

The maraschino is the whole trick — it supplies sweetness without syrup.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · El Floridita, Havana

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • El Floridita, Havana

    El Floridita, Havana

    Constantino Ribalaigua · 1935 · Bar · unverified

    • White Rum2 oz
    • Grapefruit Juice0.5 oz
    • Lime Juice0.5 oz
    • maraschino0.5 oz

    Frappé — blended with shaved ice.

    The 'Papa Doble' — no added sugar, as the author ordered.

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05Variations

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