Hotel Nacional Cocktail | a Cuban time capsule!

The house cocktail of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, this drink recipe goes down easy. Invented in the 1930's, the hotel and the cocktail have seen some rich history (the hotel is now listed as a national monument). If you enjoy a daiquiri or a light, summery cocktail that goes down easily, you're going to want to try this one. So grab your light rum, some nice apricot liqueur, and get ready. We're going to Cuba (in our minds)! Cheers!

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TIME STAMPS
Intro: 0:00
The Hotel: 0:36
The Booze: 1:27
The Recipe: 2:57
Sips: 5:30
Sign Off: 8:47

HOTEL NACIONAL COCKTAIL RECIPE
1.5 oz. (45 ml) El Dorado 3 Year Light Rum
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Rothman & Winter Apricot Liqueur
1 oz. (30 ml) pineapple juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) lime juice
1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1)
lime wheel for garnish

THE TOOLS
My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK
My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ
My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5
Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh
Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn
Serrated utility knife: https://amzn.to/3qg8nsB
Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): https://amzn.to/3h2IJER
Juicer: https://amzn.to/3ioOwFe

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Image attributions:
Hotel areal view (black & white) - Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Charles Lucky Luciano - Remo Nassi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hotel Casino - Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Hotel today - Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0