FOOD NEWS
We Didn't Expect This To Be Ernest Hemingway's Favorite Cocktail
BY MATTHEW SPINA
Ernest Hemingway's works are filled with mentions of his favorite bars and drinks, one of which is a surprising cocktail called Gregorio's Rx, which he preferred in his later life.
The cocktail uses a base of rum, lime juice or lemon juice, and mint. However, it swaps out sugar or simple syrup for honey, and doesn't include any soda water.
Gregorio's Rx got its moniker from the skipper on Hemingway's fishing boat, Pilar, named Gregorio Fuentes. He created the drink as a remedy for when the author didn't feel well.