Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.147)
| 0.4 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.4 part | Pineapple juice | dilution |
| 2 dashes | curacao — curaçao | modifier |
| 0.2 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
- Shake.
Miami Special is dry gin, French vermouth, pineapple juice, and curaçao.
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.147)
| 0.4 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.4 part | Pineapple juice | dilution |
| 2 dashes | curacao — curaçao | modifier |
| 0.2 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |