In the early days of Hollywoodland, Mary Pickford, her swashbuckling husband Douglas Fairbanks Sr., and Charlie Chaplin were among the first movie superstars. They drew in crowds, they made big money, and they decided to form United Artists in order to have more creative and financial control over their careers. They also apparently all had cocktails named after them. This post from Cocktailnerd's blog describes his liquid homage to all three, and he rates the results. I also noticed some post dialogue on epicurious.com about absolutely never substituting maraschino cherry juice for maraschino liqueur in your Mary Pickford. Clearly they are not the same. Instead mix, shake and pour out:
· 2 oz light rum
· 1 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
· 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
· 1 dash of grenadine
· 1 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
· 1/4 oz maraschino liqueur
· 1 dash of grenadine
I think I'm going to start ordering Mary Pickfords in various places and see if bartenders can handle it -- without consulting a manual.
