Jean Harlow

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Photographed in a Libbey Sway 4.5oz

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1 1⁄2 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest spiral twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Reminiscent of a Martinez but a tad lighter.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in the 1933 book Hollywood Cocktails published by the wonderfully named, Buzza-Cardozo, a Hollywood-based company that specialised in 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.

Hollywood Cocktails, 1933

This eponymous cocktail was created in the heyday of Jean Harlow and is said to have been one of her favourites. The platinum blonde American 1930s film actress and sex symbol sadly died in 1937 at the age of just 26 during the filming of MGM's Saratoga. The film was completed using a body double and released weeks after her death.

Nutrition:

One serving of Jean Harlow contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 22.05% alc./vol. (22.05° proof)
  • 19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Yuri Litvinenko’s Avatar Yuri Litvinenko
27th January 2024 at 13:09
Too rough for my liking when mixed using Otto's Athens and Barceló Blanco. Felt like a diluted rum overshadowed with garnish and bitters. Maybe I chose the ingredients wrong.
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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
31st July 2023 at 22:13
A very nice, dry cocktail. I did decrease the Rouge Vermouth to 1 oz/30 ml. Very enjoyable.
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Patrick Ryan’s Avatar Patrick Ryan
7th October 2022 at 08:52
The vermouth completely dominated my bottle of Appleton Signature. Upped the rum on the second go but it's still a bit too one note for me.
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Jim Cameron’s Avatar Jim Cameron
12th October 2021 at 09:51
Nice balance of fruit sweetness with dry finish. I like it a lot!
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