The Mary Pickford Cocktail is a sweet and fruity cocktail that originated in Cuba in the 1920’s. The cocktail is named after the Canadian-American silent film star Mary Pickford who was visiting Havana with her husband, actor Douglas Fairbanks, while filming a movie there. The most popular story is that the cocktail was created for Pickford by two American bartenders, at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba during Prohibition.
Mary Pickford Cocktail
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 martini glass
Ingredients
- 2 ounces white rum
- 2 ounces chilled pineapple juice
- 2 teaspoons grenadine syrup
- 1 teaspoon Luxardo maraschino liqueur
- garnish: maraschino cherry with stem
Instructions
- Place ice in martini glass to chill while preparing cocktail.
- Fill a shaker with ice and add all ingredients.
- Cover shaker and shake vigorously until cocktail is chilled.
- Remove ice from martini glass and shake glass over the sink to remove any water droplets.
- Strain cocktail into chilled martini glass. Garnish cocktail with a maraschino cherry with stem.
