Nadia George
May 02, 2024
A classic Prohibition Era cocktail, this drink was named after the Hollywood star Mary Pickford with rum, grenadine, pineapple juice and maraschino liqueur being the prime ingredients.
Invented during the 1920s, it honoured the Hollywood starlet who was America’s sweetheart at the time and starred in numerous silent films of that time.
Cuba always had a vast supply of rum, so it's hardly a surprise that rums in different forms and measurements were served in cocktails. Aside from Daiquiri, El Presidente and Mary Pickford was one of the first cocktails to be crafted in Cuba.
Ingredients: 45 ml White Rum, 45 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice , 7.5 ml Maraschino Luxardo , 5 ml Grenadine Syrup
Grab a cocktail shaker, add ice to it. Pour all the ingredients into it and shake vigorously. In a goblet or coupe glass, strain the ingredients and serve.