Hemingway Spritz

Javier Ortega Diaz | Las Vegas

Hemingway Spritz

This isn’t a Hemingway Daiquiri; it’s a spritz inspired by the time American writer Hemingway spent living in Cuba. A housemade “coconut soda” crafted from carbonated coconut water adds tropical appeal.

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 ounces ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto liqueur
  • 1 1/2 ounces ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto liqueur
  • 1 ounce fino sherry
  • 1 ounce fino sherry
  • 1/2 ounce butterfly pea flower syrup (see Editor’s Note)
  • 1/2 ounce butterfly pea flower syrup (see Editor’s Note)
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 2 ounces coconut soda (see Editor’s Note)
  • 2 ounces coconut soda (see Editor’s Note)

Garnish: lemon leaf

Directions
  1. Shake first four ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a Collins glass over a Collins ice stick.
  3. Top with coconut soda.
  4. Garnish with the lemon leaf.
Editor's Note

Butterfly Pea Flower Syrup
Combine equal parts brewed butterfly pea flower tea and cane sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves.

Coconut Soda
Combine 2 cups coconut water with a couple of dashes of coconut extract. Carbonate using an iSi soda siphon and two CO2 cartridges.