"Jackie Brown Cocktail" Recipe (Inspired by "Jackie Brown")

 

"Jackie Brown Cocktail" (Inspired by "Jackie Brown)

By: The Film Bartender

    After his two wildly successful films that showed off his incredible talent in filmmaking, Quentin Tarantino was ready to tackle a third film, which is based off the 1992 Elmore Leonard novel, "Rum Punch". Titled "Jackie Brown", Tarantino brought back the blaxploitation genre to the film industry, crafting a great crime film with a stellar cast and a great female lead role. Our second drink in this series is inspired by none other than the star of this film, Pam Grier's Jackie Brown. Grier gives an iconic badass performance that will go down as one of her best roles, as well as being one of the best female protagonists in Quentin Tarantino's films! Keep reading to find out more about Quentin Tarantino's third film, and to find the full recipe for the "Jackie Brown Cocktail" below!

    "Jackie Brown" was released in 1997, written for the screen and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Pam Grier in the titular role, Bridget Fonda as Melanie Ralston, Robert Forster as Max Cherry, Samuel L. Jackson as Ordell Robbie, Robert De Niro as Louis Gara, and Michael Keaton as Ray Nicolette. The film revolves around Jackie Brown, who is a flight attendant that gets in trouble with the law when they discover her with huge stacks of cash and drugs in her possession. 

    Now under police custody, she has two options - talk and work with the police to catch her dealer, Ordell Robbie, or not talk and be arrested and stand trial. When she picks the first option, she thinks she can finally have a normal life free of criminal activity. However, that is when the idea comes to her to double cross both the police and Ordell, taking the money for herself and running away. Working with a bails bond man named Max Cherry, who is infatuated with Jackie, she thinks her plan will work and she can live the life she always wanted to. However, when Ordell and his associates find out, they will make sure they get their money and that Jackie goes down for their crimes. 

    This is the first, and so far the only, film by Tarantino that has been adapted from a book. When it was released, it garnered mostly positive praise from critics and audiences alike, saying that it has the charm and charisma there that was present in Tarantino's other films, but is not as good as his two previous movies, "Pulp Fiction" and "Reservoir Dogs". In terms of box office, the film grossed $74.7 million against a $12 million budget.

    However, even though it did well in the box office and gained critical praise, it is not without its controversy. The major controversy surrounding this film was the use of the N word, which is used 38 times in the film. Tarantino would go on to use it a lot more in his later films, "Django Unchained" and "The Hateful Eight", but this film was definitely a shock when it was used almost fifty times throughout its runtime. It especially garnered tons of backlash from black filmmakers, such as Spike Lee. 

    There is no one else that would have perfectly fit the role of Jackie Brown quite like Pam Grier. She oozes charisma and charm, which is present in every scene she is in throughout this film. Alongside Jackson and Forster, she carries this film and is one of the best and most iconic thing about Tarantino's third directorial outing. Not only will this drink help resemble her character, but provide a tasty beverage for your next rewatch of this great crime caper! Keep scrolling to find the full recipe for the "Jackie Brown Cocktail"!

"Jackie Brown"

                                                   

Ingredients:

- 1 oz Tequila

- 1 1/2 oz Chocolate Liqueur

- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup

- 1/2 oz Caramel Syrup

- Nutmeg (to top)

- Ice

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, add ice. Then add Tequila, Chocolate Liqueur, Simple Syrup, and Caramel sauce. Shake vigorously for around thirty seconds, until the drink is well combined. 

2. Strain into a martini glass, and add nutmeg to the top of the beverage for garnish. Serve. 

Film Fact: When Pam Grier walked into the audition with Quentin Tarantino for the role of the titular character in "Jackie Brown", "there were posters from twenty years ago, when I was just a piss and vinegar kid," she recalled. "And I said, 'Did you put these up because I was coming over?' And he said, 'No, I was gonna take them down because you were coming over!'" 

    Now you have made your very own beverage inspired by Quentin Tarantino's third film! Let me know what you think of this film and cocktail in the comments either down below or on Instagram, and give me a follow if you haven't already at @thefilmbartender. Check back tomorrow to find the next recipe in the "Jackie Brown" series! Until then, happy drinking!