Ernest Hemingway Allegedly Drank 16 Of One Classic Cocktail In A Single Sitting
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BY ANDREW AMELINCKX
In 1948, author Ernest Hemingway allegedly quaffed 16 of his personalized frozen daiquiris, Papa Dobles, in one sitting at his favorite bar in Havana, El Floridita.
Papa Dobles consisted of 3 ½ ounces of Bacardi White Label rum, the juice of two limes and half a grapefruit, and six drops of maraschino liqueur blended with shaved ice.
"Here we have the ultimate achievement of the daiquiri-maker's art," Hemingway told young journalist E. A. Hotchner. "Made a run of sixteen here one night."
This version of the Hemingway daiquiri wasn't the first, as El Floridita owner Constantino Ribalaigua Vert made Hemingway different frozen daiquiris starting back in 1932.