# Hotel Nacional

An elegant Cuban rum sour whose restrained pineapple, apricot, and lime suggest the tropics without sacrificing the spirit beneath them.

Strength: 22% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 4 pieces [Pineapple](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/pineapple.md) — Use fresh 2.5 cm chunks.
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 15 ml [Demerara syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/demerara-syrup.md) — Use a rich 2:1 preparation.
- 15 ml [Apricot liqueur](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/apricot-liqueur.md)
- 45 ml [Blended aged rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/blended-aged-rum.md)

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Method

1. Muddle the pineapple chunks with the lime juice and syrup in a shaker.
2. Add the rum, apricot liqueur, and ice, then shake hard until chilled.
3. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe glass.

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- [Tradewinds](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tradewinds.md): A lush tropical revival balancing two styles of rum with apricot, fresh lemon, and a generous measure of sweet coconut.
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- [Queen’s Park Swizzle](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/queens-park-swizzle.md): A high-octane Trinidadian swizzle that drives dark Demerara rum through fragrant mint, lime, sugar, and aromatic bitters.
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## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/hotel-nacional
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/hotel-nacional-df176049.webp
- Recipe source: https://forgottencocktails.com/hotel-nacional-special/