How To Make A El Floridita

This variation on the classic Daiquiri is named after the way that Ernest Hemingway liked his mixed at the Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba.

El Floridita Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ oz White rum
  • 1 oz Lime
  • ¾ oz Maraschino

El Floridita Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in shaker tin.
  2. Add ice to small shaker tin.
  3. Shake vigorously, until tin is frosted over.
  4. Strain into chilled cocktail glass
  5. Garnish with lime wedge and enjoy.

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Yield: 1 Cocktail
Updated: 2018-06-28

El Floridita

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