Do you ever watch old movies, some of which used to be in black and white and are now colorized? They are still classics, but never quite the same as the first time around. The same may be said for
The American Drink Book by S.S. Field lists the Mary Pickford cocktail in the section, The 100 Greatest American Drinks. The book attributes the simplicity of the Mary Pickford recipe as the reason for this particular cocktail’s survival since its creation in the 1920’s.
