On January 17, 1920 Prohibition began and the sale and consumption of alcohol in the US became illegal. So we’re ending the 100th anniversary year. 2020 would not have been a good year to ban alcohol so it’s fortunate that Prohibition was repealed after more that a decade in 1933.
One of the cocktails to come out of Prohibition, yes, people continued to drink, was the Mary Pickford Cocktail. It probably originated in Cuba where alcohol was still legal. Mary was a famous film actress. Per Wikipedia, “it is said to have been created for her in the 1920s by either Eddie Woelke or Fred Kaufmann at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba on a trip she took to Havana with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks.” Hence the pineapple juice. Sounds good to me.
Per Liquor.com,
- 1 1/2 ounces white rum
- 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 tsp grenadine
- 6 drops maraschino liqueur
Add to a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a cocktail glass.
Celebrate with me the 101st anniversary of Prohibition on January 17th with the beverage of your choice.
– Jet Cannon
