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About the Recipe
The flagship cocktail of Havana's famous Hotel Nacional de Cuba, this was created sometime during or after the hotels opening in 1930. The hotel's then elegant opulence was a magnet to the style-set and celebrities including Ava Gardner and Nat King Cole, as well as mobsters such as "Lucky" Luciano.
Ingredients
1 ½ oz White Rum
¼ oz Apricot liqueur
1 oz Pineapple juice
½ oz Lime Juice
½ oz Simple Syrup
Preparation
Combine all in a shaker with ice, shake and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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