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Hotel Nacional Special recipe
ShakenCoupeNo ice15% ABV170 kcal
The Hotel Nacional Special is a shaken rum cocktail from Cuba, made with aged rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy and tropical.
Hotel Nacional Special ingredients
| Aged rum | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Apricot brandy | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make a Hotel Nacional Special
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Lime wheel
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Hotel Nacional Special: quick answers
- How strong is a Hotel Nacional Special?
- About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Hotel Nacional Special?
- About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Hotel Nacional Special served in?
- A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Hotel Nacional Special have?
- 5 in total: aged rum, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice and simple syrup.
