Ingredients
Lime Juice →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Simple Syrup →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Aged Rum →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Apricot Liqueur →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Pineapple Juice →1 oz / 30 mL
CocktailEstablishedMedium · 4 minutes
Hotel Nacional Special
Hotel Nacional Special is a classic aged rum cocktail - lime, pineapple, simple syrup in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Source: IBA Official Cocktail List
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
16.1%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Hotel Nacional Special measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and garnish as preferred.
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Finished batch
36 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
6 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$21.60
$2.70 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.
4 oz
2 oz
12 oz
Filtered water6 oz