Zaza

Zaza Recipe

The 1915 silent film, Zaza, was a romantic drama based on a French play. Zaza, the main character of the story, is a prostitute who becomes a singer/entertainer and the mistress of a married man. The 1915 film is lost, but remakes were done in 1923 and 1939.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 ounce gin
  • 1 1/2 ounce Dubonnet
  • Orange twist, to garnish

Directions:

  1. Shake the gin and Dubonnet in a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Strain the contents of the shaker into a chilled cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with the orange twist, and serve.
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