The Mary Pickford is a bootlegger cocktail from Havana, 1920s. Built on white rum, served in a coupe, around 18% ABV. Named for the silent film star "America's Sweetheart," who drank these on holiday in Havana with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks during American Prohibition. The drink is the holiday.
What goes in a Mary Pickford?
- ·2 oz white rum
- ·2 oz fresh pineapple juice
- ·1 tsp grenadine
- ·1 tsp maraschino liqueur
- ·Cherry
How do you make a Mary Pickford?
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until very cold.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Drop the cherry in.
What should you know before making a Mary Pickford?
- Fresh pineapple juice only. Canned juice tastes like sugar; fresh tastes like pineapple.
- Use a Cuban-style white rum (Bacardi Carta Blanca, Havana Club 3-year). Heavier rums dominate the drink.
- Real grenadine and real maraschino. With bottled grenadine and cherry syrup, the cocktail collapses to sugar.
Where did the Mary Pickford come from?
Named for the silent film star "America's Sweetheart," who drank these on holiday in Havana with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks during American Prohibition. The drink is the holiday. Fred Kaufman of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba mixed it for her party. Sloppy Joe's Bar in Havana later printed the recipe in their 1932 bartender's guide.
According to Hotel Nacional de Cuba, attributed to Fred Kaufman.
What cocktails are similar to a Mary Pickford?
Common questions.
What is in a Mary Pickford cocktail?
Two ounces of white rum, two ounces of fresh pineapple juice, a teaspoon of real grenadine, and a teaspoon of maraschino liqueur. Shaken with ice and strained into a coupe.
Who was Mary Pickford?
A silent film star and co-founder of United Artists, called "America's Sweetheart" in the 1910s and 1920s. She vacationed in Havana during Prohibition because Cuba was wet.
Can I use canned pineapple juice in a Mary Pickford?
You can but it will taste like a sugar drink. Fresh pineapple juice (juiced from a real pineapple, strained) is the entire flavor of this cocktail.
What rum should I use for a Mary Pickford?
A Cuban-style white rum. Bacardi Carta Blanca is the historical default. Havana Club 3-year, where available, is closer to the original 1920s spec.