The recipe
- 2 ozRum60 ml
- 1¼ ozGrapefruit juice40 ml
- ½ ozMaraschino liqueur15 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
How to make it
- 1Chill a large coupe.
- 2Shake everything with ice.
- 3Strain into the coupe.
The ratio
4 : 2¾ : 1 : 1
In parts, a Hemingway Special is 4 rum, 2¾ grapefruit, 1 Maraschino and 1 lime. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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