“My mojito in the Bodeguita del Medio and my daiquiri in the Floridita.” These are the words left by Hemingway himself on a signed quote still hanging on the wall of La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba. “Papa”, as he was often called, had a long-lasting love affair with Cuba and he made sure the …
“Daiquiri like Papa” or “Papa Doble” are the old names used for this Cuban rum cocktail honoring Hemingway. Today we simply call it “Hemingway Daiquiri”. This recipe is the exactly the Daiquiri the writer used to have at his beloved El Floridita Bar.