Hotel Nacional

Name: Hotel Nacional
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Light Rum; .5 oz Apricot Liqueur; 1 oz Pineapple Juice; .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice; .25 oz 2:1 Rich Simple Syrup

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By dtdrinks

Submitted on: June 6, 2024

Refreshing

Seasonal

The Hotel Nacional Cocktail is the house drink of the famous hotel in Cuba. I had one years ago at @havana1920 in San Diego and have been chasing it ever since.

Ingredients

1.5 oz
Light Rum

.5 oz
Apricot Liqueur

1 oz
Pineapple Juice

.5 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

.25 oz
2:1 Rich Simple Syrup

Instructions

Garnish

Lime Wheel

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

By dtdrinks

Craft Cocktail Enthusiast

Perhaps a little too obsessed with researching and making classic/modern cocktails and tiki drinks.

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•Combine ingredients with ice and shake. •Double strain into a chilled coupe. •Garnish with lime wheel.

Editor's Note

A tropical classic from Havana. Apricot liqueur and pineapple juice bring stone-fruit depth and silky texture to this balanced rum sour.

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Crafted Pour

3 November 2026

This is such a fantastic classic! It's always a treat to see the Hotel Nacional featured—it really is the perfect balance of tropical and sophisticated.