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    • This Oscar-winning cocktail can certainly take a starring role, but was the drink named to commemorate Sam Mendes’ award-winning film or – surely much more likely – was he inspired to make a movie after drinking an American Beauty?

    Recipe from The Ultimate Cocktail Book by Bill Reavell and Neil Mersh/Hamlyn, 2011.

    Ingredients

    Serves:

      • 5 ice cubes
      • 1 measure brandy
      • 1 measure dry vermouth
      • 1 measure orange juice
      • 1 measure grenadine
      • 1 dash crème de menthe
      • ruby port
      • TO DECORATE:
      • cocktail cherry
      • slice of orange
      • mint sprig

    Directions

    Put the ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and pour in the brandy, vermouth, orange juice, grenadine and crème de menthe. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Tilt the glass and gently pour in a little ruby port so that it floats on top. Decorate with a cocktail cherry, orange slice and mint sprig on a cocktail stick.

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