#TBT Cocktail: Mary Pickford Cocktail

This cocktail is named for "America's Sweetheart," the first modern, big-screen celebrity and the most popular movie star of her day. It was created in the 1920s by a Cuban bartender in Havana, where Pickford was shooting a movie. Be sure to use a light rum, such as Mount Gay Silver or Flor de Cana 4-Year Extra Dry.

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• Ice
• 1 1/2 oz light rum
• 1 oz unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 tsp maraschino liqueur 
• 1/2 to 1 tsp grenadine
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish 

Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice. Add the rum, pineapple juice, maraschino liqueur and grenadine to taste. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds, then strain into a cocktail (martini) glass. Garnish with the cherry.

Recipe Source  Adapted from "The Savoy Cocktail Book" (Constable & Co. Ltd., 1930).