Last week I managed to catch one of the last days of the Grace Kelly exhibition at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto. They had some amazing gowns on display, but my favorite was probably this lace Oleg Cassini. In person, it’s a delicate peachy-pink.
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Coincidentally, this weekend I mixed up a delicious cocktail that was almost exactly the same color as Kelly’s Oleg Cassini dress, a delicious combination of Hendrick’s gin, elderflower syrup, and grapefruit juice. After Googling to verify that there wasn’t already a cocktail with this name, I decided to name my new little gin drink after Kelly’s character in “Rear Window,” one of my all-time favorite movies.
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The Lisa Fremont
1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
1 ounce gin
0.25 ounces (1/2 T) elderflower syrup (IKEA Saft Fläder or other)
Combine ingredients in ice-filled cocktail shaker; shake gently until cold. Strain into a martini glass or (even better!) a champagne coupe.*
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This is a light, refreshing cocktail that I think is elegant and feminine enough to please its fictional namesake. I don’t have elderflower liqueur in my Toronto bar, but I’ll bet substituting a half ounce of St. Germain for the quarter ounce of Saft Fläder would also yield a lovely cocktail.
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* Does anyone know where I can buy old-fashioned champagne coupes?** I love them for cocktails because they are so elegant and sensibly-sized.
** That groan you just heard was my husband bemoaning the fact that I’ve found a new glassware fixation.
This sounds fantastic. I may have to go to Ikea and pick up some elderflower syrup.
I’ve seen champagne coupes at Crate & Barrel once last year, but I’m not sure if they still sell them. The website just has some weird square-type saucers. I’ve also seen some on (of all places) Etsy.
oh, i love grace kelly’s wardrobe!
i bought my champagne coupes at IKEA, but it has been several years. I saw some at anthropologie last year.
@Amber — I may or may not have added vintage coupes to my Favorites on Etsy. The only non-vintage ones I can find are either $12 per glass, or they only come in restaurant-sized packages of 120 glasses.
@meghan — Isn’t her wardrobe lovely? I do wish they’d had some of her movie costumes in the exhibit. Her Rear Window wardrobe was so sublime.