Papa Doble
Posted on 21 July 2009
Happy birthday, Mr. Hemingway. Aside from an unfortunate shotgun incident, today would be Ernest’s 110th birthday…although I doubt his liver would have lasted this long. If you haven’t finished your summer reading list, now is your chance to catch up on a hero of American literature. As I suffer through an endless heat wave here in southern California, the thought of wrestling a fish for a few days in a boat on the cool ocean actually sounds pretty inviting. But, I am not Santiago and this isn’t a Hemingway story. It is a Hemingway drink, mind you. Made famous at the El Floridita Bar in Havana, Cuba. One of “papa’s” favorites…or so the story goes. Cool and refreshing, I was more than happy to cool off with one of these beauties. The maraschino and grapefruit adding a sweet complexity that makes this drink quite nice.
Papa Doble11/2 oz white rum 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur 1/2 oz fresh grapefruit juice 3/4 oz simple syrup 3/4 oz fresh lime juice Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Arm wrestle or hunt big game as needed.
Happy Birthday.
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