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Hotel Nacional

Hotel Nacional

Classic

Rum, pineapple, apricot, and lime from Havana.

FruitySummerVintageTropical
3 minEasyBalanced

Juicy pineapple and apricot over crisp rum, sharpened by lime. Fruity, tropical, and surprisingly balanced.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz White Rum
  • 0.5 oz Apricot Liqueur
  • 1 oz Pineapple Juice
  • 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • Lime wheel · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the white rum, apricot liqueur, pineapple juice, and lime juice to a shaker with ice.

  2. 2

    Shake until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

  4. 4

    Garnish with a lime wheel.

The Story

The Hotel Nacional Special is named for the grand Havana hotel that opened in 1930 and became a gathering place for visitors during the golden age of Cuban cocktails. It pairs rum with pineapple, lime, and apricot liqueur, and has been revived by modern rum bars.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lime wheel