evil hemingway

1 oz Smith & Cross Rum
1 oz Jeppson's Malört
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
1/2 oz Simple Syrup
1 peel Grapefruit ~1"x2" (omitted here, see note (*))

Shake with ice (*), strain into a coupe, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
(*) Optional: Adding in a grapefruit peel into the shake might balance the Maraschino better and round out Malört's grapefruit notes. When I posted my 2019 Swedish Paralysis on Reddit's Tiki forum after it won 3rd place in the Boston Malört competition, someone mentioned that they liked making that recipe with some Smith & Cross in the mix "as the funk and extra alcohol adds a nice punch and works well with the Malört." I replied that the duo played well in the Whistler's Lightning Swords of Death, so I could see why. Therefore, two Thursdays ago, I was inspired to sub in Malört for grapefruit juice in a Smith & Cross Hemingway Daiquiri given Malört's grapefruit notes. The drink that I dubbed the Evil Hemingway offered up grapefruit, nutty cherry, and rum funk aromas to the nose. Next, lime and a hint of caramel on the sip opened up into funky rum, bitter grapefruit, and nutty cherry flavors on the swallow. In discussion with an Instagram friend, I mentioned that I thought that a "regal shake" with a grapefruit peel in the tins might balance mesh with the Maraschino better and round out Malört's inherent grapefruit notes.