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Huapala

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (43)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
3/4 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
3/4 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
1/3 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon wedge &/or lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Huapala contains 128 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 16.78% alc./vol. (33.56° proof)
  • 14.4 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Adapted from a recipe in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide where this recipe is accompanied by the "TV" logo indicating that this recipe is a Trader Vic original.

Nice, easy drink
HUAPALA COCKTAIL
¾ ounce light Puerto Rican rum
¾ ounce gin
½ ounce lemon juice
1 dash grenadine
Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Victor Bergeron, 1972

Review

In his book, Vic prefaces this cocktail with the comment, "Nice, easy drink". It's basically a lemon Daiquiri with gin and grenadine.

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Comments & Discussion

Ian Fenton
For some reason this is tagged as a hot drink. Feel free to delete this comment once corrected!
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks, Ian. Ths should now be fixed.
score: 0
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very good anytime cocktail. Since our grenadine is not overly sweet, the cocktail is nicely sour, which is perfect for me. Is a tiki style cocktail for those who do not like the overly sweet nature of many of the tikis.
score: 1
Difford’s Shop logo
$2.65 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.