A woman said she flew 3,000 miles to attend a wedding in Scotland only to end up at the wrong reception where the bride and groom, who were complete strangers, invited her in for a drink anyway.
31.07.2023 - 21:17 / forbes.com
Ashley Benson will be providing something a little stronger than popcorn to enjoy with her latest feature film ‘ Mob Land ’ and her new Amazon Prime series ‘ Wilderness .’ Her ‘ Margalicious Margarita ’ cocktail collaboration with Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens is now available through Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits . I spoke with Benson about the star-studded cocktail project, what it’s like working with Elizabeth Moss and John Travolta and why you might see her ordering from the kids’ menu while traveling.
What was your first drink?
It would be chugging some sort of vodka, like Smirnoff, sometimes mixed with a little 7up.
And when your taste buds matured?
I would go through Old Fashioneds and Margaritas. I've now been loving a martini but that took me a while to work up to.
How did you wind up collaborating with Thomas Ashbourne on your Margarita?
I had worked with the team before and they were discussing going into canned cocktails. And just for myself on the go or traveling or at the beach or with friends, it just makes things very easy. I've tried other canned cocktails which are good, but they really took the time with the quality to make it seem like you just got ours from a bartender.
How did you like working with Vanessa Hudgens and Rosario Dawson on the project?
I've known Vanessa since we were 12. We've worked together and she's been one of my best friends so I was super excited to be able to do something that isn't acting-related with her. Rosario and Vanessa go way back as well. She just couldn't be more of the nicest human. If we're working it's never an annoyance to do press or an event or a signing together. Rosario and I actually just did one in L.A. together and it's just a good group of girls and it's just never boring. Let's say that.
Have you ever brought your Margaritas on set to share with cast and crew?
(Laughing) I have! And I'm always like “don't drink them now because they're very strong.” Sometimes when I'm getting ready for hair and makeup I ask my glam team if they want a drink and I offer them the Margarita and they'll be done with one can. It really gets you feeling a buzz very quickly. (Laughs) They’re like “I feel like I'm a little tipsy.” I'm like well it's 40 proof, so yeah.
Until the Director asks you to stop handing them out.
I'm always saying “just have it afterwards so that we don't cause any problems.” But it is handy.
Were you involved in tasting the Margarita while it was being developed?
It was very important to be at every tasting every step of the way. Rosario, Vanessa and I are actually working on another Margarita now and it's been the same process. We get the samples, we give them the notes. Sometimes we disagree but we
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