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Havana Special
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Havana Special
Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 5⁄6 oz | Pineapple juice |
| 0.42 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄6 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 4 drop | Difford's Daiquiri Bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge on rim & speared Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A Pineapple Daiquiri with an added something – a touch of flavoursome ash-aged maraschino liqueur. When garnishing the pineapple may be optional but the cherry is a must-have.
Variant:
Served in an old-fashioned glass over crushed ice (with and additional 2.5ml maraschino liqueur and 2.5ml more sugar syrup).
Nutrition:
One serving of Havana Special contains 168 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 15.5% alc./vol. (15.5° proof)
- 15.9 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Elevenses/afternoon cocktails
- More Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini) cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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