The Story Behind The Mary Pickford (a.ok.a. Mary’s Daiquiri)
When considering of flavors that scream “vacation season,” components like peppermint, gingerbread, cinnamon, and nutmeg most frequently come to thoughts. However in the event you ask Garret Richard, chief cocktail officer for Brooklyn’s Sunken Harbor Membership, what he’s incorporating in his vacation cocktails, the reply would possibly shock you: grenadine. Pomegranate, as he argues, has a profile that completely enhances lots of the flavors we affiliate with the vacations, just like the aforementioned spices, in addition to orchard fruits and aged spirits.
On this souped-up Daiquiri, Richard pairs grenadine with darkish, aged rum and a splash of maraschino liqueur. To strike the proper steadiness, the recipe deploys acid-adjusted pineapple juice, a tablespoon of gum syrup, and some drops of saline resolution. (Whereas this closing ingredient might seem to be an pointless step, including a little bit of salt to cocktails tends to melt the perimeters of the extra acidic and boozier components.) It’s a multi-step course of, however it’s one that’s effectively definitely worth the effort.
Acid-Adjusted Pineapple Juice Elements
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ tbsp citric acid
- ⅛ tbsp malic acid
Acid-Adjusted Pineapple Juice Instructions
- Mix all components in a sealable container.
- Combine till dissolved.
