About the Mary Pickford cocktail
The Mary Pickford is a tropical classic made with white rum, pineapple juice, grenadine, and maraschino liqueur. It is bright, fruity, and beachy, with fresh pineapple leading the way, a touch of cherry-almond complexity from the maraschino, and enough rum underneath to keep it firmly in classic cocktail territory.
The drink is named for Mary Pickford, one of the biggest silent film stars of the early 20th century and often called the “Queen of the Movies.” Cocktail lore places its creation in Havana, Cuba, during the golden age of Cuban hotel bars, with the drink said to have been made in her honor. Whether or not the full Hollywood travel story is perfectly documented, the Mary Pickford remains a charming rum cocktail with an unmistakably tropical personality.
