In Search of the Ultimate Hemingway Daiquiri
We asked 11 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Hemingway Daiquiri—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
St. John Frizell’s Hemingway Daiquiri
Shaking with a swath of grapefruit peel adds brightness to this winning recipe.
- story: tatiana_b
La Chancleta
The Canchánchara combines aguardiente de caña, honey, lime juice and water.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
How to Hack Your Daiquiri for Winter
Though it's become known as a summertime cocktail, the Daiquiri is easily adapted to colder months, when its key ingredient—limes—are in peak season. Bartenders Joaquín Simó and Jim Kearns share…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our Best Daiquiri Recipes by Style
Cuba's daiquiri, with its simple rum, lime and sugar template, is a drink with countless variations. Here, a selection of recipes from the original Hemingway favorite to a tiki town…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daiquiri #2
Originally created at El Floridita bar in Havana, the Daiquiri #2 dates back to the 1920s.
- story: Bianca Prum
Erick Castro’s Hemingway Daiquiri
A blend of Caña Brava and agricole rhum set this recipe apart.
- story: tatiana_b
Jelani Johnson’s Hemingway Daiquiri
Owney’s Original Rum lends a creamy, vanilla note to this rendition.
- story: tatiana_b
