On this day in 1984, iconic movie-screen diva Dame Elizabeth Taylor checked into rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic. It was the same day she was voted the most beautiful woman in the world in a Louis Harris poll.

Taylor began acting as a child in the 1940s and by the 1960s she was the highest paid movie star in Hollywood. As a tiny actress at the beginning of her career, Taylor was said to be able to outdrink any man. As she aged you could find her sipping watermelon or apple martinis at the Abbey in West Hollywood.

Music Du Jour: Liz Taylor playlist

Films Du Jour: Some Favorite Liz Taylor Films
National Velvet
Ivanhoe
A Place in the Sun
Giant
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Suddenly Last Summer
B⦁ u⦁ tterfield 8
Cleopatra
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Snacks Du Jour: Peppermint milkshakes and hot fudge sundaes were two of Liz’s favorites.

Cocktail Du Jour – Hudson/Taylor Chocolate Martini
Liz created the Chocolate Martini with Rock Hudson (one of her seven husbands) in 1955 while filming Giant.
⦁ 1 oz Kahlua
⦁ 2 oz vodka
⦁ 1 oz Hershey’s chocolate syrup
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a martini glass.

Mocktail Du Jour – Hudson/Taylor Chocolate Martini Mocktail
⦁ 1 teaspoon instant coffee
⦁ 2 tablespoons simple syrup
⦁ 2 oz Arkay Vodka Alternative
⦁ 1 oz Hershey’s chocolate syrup
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a martini glass.

Beer Du Jour
Liz was rumored to have been a fan of Bavarian beers.

Wine Du Jour
Liz loved champagne!

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