Jul 14 2026

Hemingway Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

santa teresa rum, creme de banane, bitters

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

Garnish

Method

Preparation

  1. 1

    Prepare the Glass

    Begin by chilling an old-fashioned glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the drink.

  2. 2

    Mix the Ingredients

    In a mixing glass, add 2 ounces of Santa Teresa Rum, 0.5 ounces of Creme de Banane, and 2 dashes of bitters.

  3. 3

    Stir the Mixture

    Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

Serving

  1. 4

    Prepare the Glass

    Empty the ice water from the chilled old-fashioned glass and strain the mixed ingredients into the glass over a large ice cube.

  2. 5

    Garnish the Drink

    Express the oils from a piece of orange peel over the drink and then drop it in. Add a maraschino cherry on top as a garnish.

  3. 6

    Serve

    Your Hemingway Old Fashioned is now ready to enjoy. Sip slowly and savor the flavors!

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