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Hotel Nacional（ホテル・ナシオナル）

Hotel Nacional served in a coupe glass
ホテル・ナシオナル · 1930sCoupe · Shaken

Rum, pineapple, apricot, lime — the Havana palace hotel's house pour.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

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

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Gold rum45 ml
Pineapple juice45 ml
Apricot liqueur15 ml
Fresh lime juice15 ml
Simple syrupoptional5 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake until chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish.

Garnish — Pineapple wedge · or lime wheel

02Taste profile

Sweetness
70Strong
Sourness*
67Strong
Bitterness
18Faint
Fruitiness
78Strong
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
32Light
Crisp
50Moderate

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

03History

Printed in Charles H. Baker's 1939 guide and attributed to the Nacional's bar during the casino-hotel era — when Havana was America's Riviera.

It belongs to the same Cuban rum-fruit school as the Daiquiri, but softer: pineapple and apricot instead of lime's edge.

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

Sources — Baker (1939) · Difford's Guide

04Recipe versions

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

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • The Gentleman's Companion

    The Gentleman's Companion

    Charles H. Baker Jr. · 1939 · Book · unverified

    • apricot liqueur0.5 oz
    • Lime Juice0.5 oz

    Shake, strain.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

SpiritGold RumBrandHavana Club AñejoBrandAppleton Signature
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