Our friend Jenny Hammerton of Silver Screen Suppers sent us this special presentation!
Jenny Hammerton is Silver Screen Suppers is my hero and inspiration! I love her work and I'm always thrilled to have her contributions!
She recently re-printed The 1933 Celebrity Cocktail Competition booklet and it is currently for sale on her website. It would make the perfect gift for the classic film fan in your life. Click HERE to order it.
"This is a facsimile of a celebrity cocktail booklet published in 1933. Only 100 copies have been printed. In 1933 a competition was organized to celebrate the end of prohibition and famous writers, cinema stars and celebrities of the day were invited to enter. 16-page booklet contains recipes submitted by Marlene Dietrich, Ernest Hemingway, the Marx Brothers, Carole Lombard, W.C. Fields, Edgar Rice Burroughs and many more. Jenny Hammerton of Silver Screen Suppers obtained a copy of this rare book and commissioned Fraser at Unit 33 studio bookbindery and print studio in Bexhill, UK to produce this handmade facsimile copy."
Without further ado, here is the video and the full recipe.
Video
Recipe
Ingredients
1 tablespoon of confectioners sugar
3 dashes of lime juice
1 egg yolk
1 wine glass of Old Tom Gin
3 lumps of ice
Directions
Combine ingredients, shake thoroughly and strain into a medium sized glass; fill with Seltzer water and serve.
Special Guest
Jenny Hammerton of Silver Screen Suppers is a film archivist in London and an expert on celebrity recipes. She's published multiple cookbooks including "Murder, She Cooked", "Cooking with Columbo", "Cooking with Joan Crawford" and "Supper with the Stars: With Your Host Vincent Price" co-authored with Peter Fuller.
Final Result
Jenny loved this cocktail and described it as a "summery egg nog". Let us know if you try it! Please tag us on social media and hashtag #silverscreensuppers and #hollywoodkitchen
As you know, there are plenty of Carole Lombard films on DVD, Blu ray and Turner Classic Movies.
Thank you for watching and stay tuned for more food, fun and film history.
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