Hotel Nacional
A Cuban rum cocktail with pineapple, lime, apricot brandy, and curaçao.
TropicalSweetCitrus
Ingredients
- White Rum1.5 oz (45 ml)
- Pineapple Juice1 oz (30 ml)
- Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Apricot Liqueur0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Simple Syrup0.25 oz (7.5 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Glass: Coupe
History
The Hotel Nacional Special hails from the grand Hotel Nacional de Cuba in 1930s Havana, a glamorous refuge for Americans during Prohibition. It blends aged rum with apricot, pineapple and lime into a tropical sour emblematic of the island's golden age.
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