Hemingway Frozen Daiquiri recipe

Name: Hemingway Frozen Daiquiri
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz White Rum; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice; 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur; 1 cup Crushed Ice

A dry, grapefruit-and-maraschino frozen Daiquiri in the Floridita style.

Method: Blend · Glass: Coupe or hurricane glass · Time: 4 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Daiquiri Family

Ingredients

2 oz White Rum
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 cup Crushed Ice

How to make a Hemingway Frozen Daiquiri

Add rum, lime juice, grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur to a blender.
Add crushed ice and blend until smooth.
Pour into a chilled glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.

Garnish

Lime wheel.

Pro tip

Keep the maraschino restrained; it should soften grapefruit bitterness rather than make the drink taste candy-sweet.

History of the Hemingway Frozen Daiquiri

The Hemingway Daiquiri is associated with Havana’s El Floridita and is commonly made drier than a standard Daiquiri.

Flavour profile

Dry, Grapefruit, Citrus, Frozen

Variations

Frozen Daiquiri — Return to the classic lime-and-rum slush
Strawberry Frozen Daiquiri — Use fresh strawberries for a fruit-forward version

Practise making the Hemingway Frozen Daiquiri in the free Virtual Bar game.