Hermosa Despedida
Ingredients
- 1 slice Cucumber
- 2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
- 2⁄3 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
- 1⁄3 oz Monin Vanilla Syrup
- 5⁄6 oz Lime juice
- 1 2⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Bitter Lemon
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
Method:
Fill half a glass with crushed ice and place slice of cucumber in glass before fully filling glass with more crushed ice. SHAKE next 4 ingredients (all but bitter lemon soda) with ice strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with bitter lemon soda.
History:
French BACARDÍ Legacy 2013 winning drink created by Guillaume Guerbois at Park Hyatt, Paris, France.
Review:
“Hermosa Despedida is Spanish for 'beautiful goodbye' - Facundo BACARDÍ left Sitges in Spain for Cuba in 1830 and this 'goodbye' would lead to the creation of a revolutionary new rum. This cocktail also pays tribute to Ernest Hemingway, by balancing aspects of the 'Hemingway Daiquiri' with cucumber, flowers and bitter lemon soda. The result is a refreshing drink, to be served day or night and enjoyed by men and women alike.”
