I’ve only tasted Tia Maria once, but I didn’t drink it like Cary Grant.
Some “Old Hollywood” stars and starlets had drinks invented and named after them as a tribute during and after their heydays. But then there are the actors and actresses with drinks named after them because that’s actually what they drank.
And apparently Cary Grant drank vodka and Tia Maria with a squeeze of lime.
I’m not going to knock it til I try it, but the idea of coffee and citrus did initially strike me as strange.
Of course, there’s nothing new under the sun, as a quick Google search always proves.
The following recipe for the Cary Grant cocktail comes from a post on the blog Mix That Drink.
Cary Grant was born Jan. 18, 1904.
Ingredients
- Vodka
- Tia Maria
- Lime wedge garnish
Preparation
- Combine equal parts vodka and Tia Maria in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge that’s been squeezed for the juice and stirred into the drink.
Some recipes online call for “the juice of 1 lime” in the cocktail, but I have to imagine it’s the juice from the garnish and not a full ounce or so of lime juice.
Further Reading
- There’s a great many Cary Grant cocktails from films listed at CaryGrant.net
STARS AND SPIRITS
Cocktail: Cary Grant
Inspiration: Actor Cary Grant
Base Ingredients: Vodka
Why today? Cary Grant was born Jan. 18, 1904.
Origin: This drink is named after Cary Grant because it was allegedly his cocktail of choice.
Cocktail Groupings: Old Hollywood, Actresses & Stars And Spirits
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