COCKTAILS

Hotel Nacional

The Hotel Nacional was the epicenter of culture in Havana during the 1950s. In the hotel’s bar, the who’s who of both the island and the world mingled over cocktails, and the Hotel Nacional was the zeitgeist that brought them together. Mixing the sweet Caribbean taste of BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum with nectarous apricot liqueur, the Hotel Nacional brings you back in time to Cuba’s Golden Age.

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The Hotel Nacional brings you back in time to Cuba’s Golden Age.

Make your own

Hotel Nacional

  • 2 oz BACARDÎ Reserva Ocho rum
  • 3/4 oz pineapple juice
  • 1/4 oz lime juice
  • 1/4 oz simple syrup
  • 1/2 oz apricot liqueur
Learn

One step at a time

1

Combine

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2

Shake

Shake vigorously.
3

Strain

Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4

Garnish

Garnish with a pineapple leaf or a lime wheel.

FAQ

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

How do you make rum?

Rum is made using only three ingredients: molasses from sugarcane, yeast and water. Ingredients are fermented, then distilled, aged, filtered and blended.

What is the difference between dark, gold and white rum?

Rum is a wonderfully complex and diverse spirit. Colour can give us clues about time spent aging or the flavours that might be found within. Dark can be bold, sweet (or dry) and even smoky, gold is rich and soothing, and white is smooth, subtle and often refreshing.

But color can be misleading. The best way to truly understand a rum is to taste it for yourself.