Havana Special

Name: Havana Special
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 2/3 oz Light gold rum 1-3yo; 5/6 oz Pineapple juice; 5/12 oz Lime juice; 1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1/6 oz Maraschino liqueur; 4 drop Daiquiri bitters

Aperitivo/aperitif · Elevenses/afternoon · Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini)

4.2 48 ratings

Ingredients

1 2/3 oz Light gold rum 1-3yo

5/6 oz Pineapple juice

5/12 oz Lime juice

1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

1/6 oz Maraschino liqueur

4 drop Daiquiri bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Method

1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
2 Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge on rim and speared Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour profile

No alcohol Medium Boozy

Sweet Medium Dry/sour

15.5% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 168 calories

History

A Pineapple Daiquiri with ash-aged maraschino liqueur. Garnish with pineapple optionally, but the cherry is essential.