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"I exercise extreme self-control. I never drink anything stronger than Gin before breakfast." - W.C. Fields


Here are some cocktail recipes for drinks named after silent stars - or drinks featured in movies I have reviewed here.


  • Charlie Chaplin from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide

    1 oz. Sloe Gin
    1 oz. Apricot-Flavored Brandy
    1 oz. Lemon Juice
    Shake with ice and strain into old-fashioned glass over ice cubes.

  • Mary Pickford Cocktail from "Classic Cocktails of the Prohibition Era" by Philip Collins

    1 oz. Light Rum
    1 oz. Pineapple Juice
    1/4 tsp. Grenadine
    1/4 tsp. Maraschino Liqueur
    Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

  • Champagne Cocktail from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide
    - - - Popular cocktail of the 1930's. Robert Taylor drinks one in Personal Property (1937)

    1 lump Sugar
    2 dashes Bitters
    Chilled Champagne
    Place sugar in chilled champagne flute, add bitters, and fill with champagne. Add a twist of lemon peel. Yum!

  • Gin Rickey from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide
    - - - Robert Taylor drinks one in His Brother's Wife (1936)

    Juice of 1/2 Lime
    1 1/2 oz. Gin
    Pour ingredients into highball glass over ice cubes and fill with carbonated water. Stir. Add a wedge of lime.

  • Sherry Flip from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide
    - - - Joan Crawford's drink of choice in Chained (1934)

    1 Whole Egg
    1 tsp. Powered Sugar
    1 1/2 oz. Cream Sherry
    2 tsp. Light Cream (if desired)
    Shake with ice and strain into sour glass. Sprinkle a little nutmeg on top.

  • Sherry Cobbler from Mr. Boston Official Bartender's Guide
    - - - Shemp Howard tries to slip someone a mickey in one of these in San Antonio Rose (1941)

    1 tsp. Powdered Sugar
    2 oz. Carbonated Water
    2 oz. Sweet Sherry
    In a red-wine glass, dissolve powdered sugar in carbonated water. Fill glass with ice and add sherry. Stir and decorate with fruits in season. Serve with straws.


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