Another March Birthday

While we're in the mood of saluting Hollywood icons, we can't let March pass without a nod to another of our favorite Pisces (see posting below for Cafe Drake's own mother): screen legend Ms. Carole Lombard. An actress we've admired since childhood, this Indiana native came to epotimize Hollywood royalty in the 1930s and (early) 1940s. Tragically killed at 34 in a plane crash, Lombard was notorious not only for her fierce (sorry, no other word applies) beauty, but also for her legendary parties at her Hollywood Hills estate (shared with hubby Clark Gable). Rumors circulate to this day about soirees turned scandalous, so in the spirit of all things hedonistic, we provide below two Prohibition-era cocktails no doubt favored by our beloved Carole.

PROHIBITION COCKTAIL

Aptly named and an historical nod at Cafe Drake, these go down fast and easy.

1/2 tsp Apricot Brandy /2 oz Gin / 1 tsp Orange Juice /2 oz Lillet Blanc

1. Mix all with ice in a shaker and agitate.


2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

MILLIONAIRE

Being Southern by birth and nature, Cafe Drake adores the following concoction.

1/3 Jamaica Rum / 1/3 Apricot Nectar / 1/3 Sloe Gin /1 Dash Grenadine / Juice of 1 Lime

Shake all with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Repeat until you feel like a million bucks.