Garnish:
Mint sprig
How to make:
Fill half a glass with crushed ice and place slice of cucumber in glass before fully filling glass with more crushed ice. SHAKE next 4 ingredients (all but bitter lemon soda) with ice strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with bitter lemon soda.
1 slice | Cucumber (fresh) |
2 fl oz | Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum |
2/3 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
1/3 fl oz | Violet sugar syrup |
5/6 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1 2/3 fl oz | Thomas Henry Bitter Lemon |
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Review:
“Hermosa Despedida is Spanish for 'beautiful goodbye' - Facundo BACARDÍ left Sitges in Spain for Cuba in 1830 and this 'goodbye' would lead to the creation of a revolutionary new rum. This cocktail also pays tribute to Ernest Hemingway, by balancing aspects of the 'Hemingway Daiquiri' with cucumber, flowers and bitter lemon soda. The result is a refreshing drink, to be served day or night and enjoyed by men and women alike.”
History:
French BACARDÍ Legacy 2013 winning drink created by Guillaume Guerbois at Park Hyatt, Paris, France.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 14.13% alc./vol. (28.26° proof)
- 23.3 grams of pure alcohol
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