Jean Harlow
4.3 74 ratings
Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a martini glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest spiral twist.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Flavour profile
22.1% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 163 calories
History
Evokes a Martinez, though slightly less robust.
This drink is adapted from a recipe in the 1933 book Hollywood Cocktails, published by Buzza-Cardozo, a Hollywood-based company known for its illustrated cards and books. JEAN HARLOW COCKTAIL ½ Bacardi Rum ½ Italian Vermouth The peel of 1 Lime or piece of Lemon Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. This namesake cocktail was created during the peak of Jean Harlow's fame and is rumored to have been a personal favorite. The American film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s, known for her platinum blonde hair, passed away in 1937 at the age of 26 while filming Saratoga for MGM. The movie was completed using a body double and released shortly after her death.