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Coronation

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Hall of Fame and must know/try

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Fino sherry
1 1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1/6 oz Maraschino liqueur
2 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon (or orange) zest twist and skewered green olive.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon (or orange) zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  2. 6 Garnish with skewered olive.

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Flavour profile

13.7% alc./vol. · 0.9 standard drinks · 103 calories

History

Dry and wonderfully aromatic with faint almond notes from fino sherry and subtle maraschino fruitiness. Delicious.

This cocktail's creation is linked to the Coronation of King Edward VII, who ascended to the throne on 22 January 1901, following the death of Queen Victoria. The King's Coronation was initially scheduled for 26 June 1902, but a medical emergency two days prior, an appendicitis operation, led to its postponement until 9 August 1902. The Coronation Cocktail first appeared in Charles S. Mahoney's 1905 publication, The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide. It was attributed to Joseph Rose of Murray Bros.' Café in Newark, New Jersey, USA. While the exact creation date is unspecified, the cocktail secured second place in the 1903 Police Gazette Bartenders' Contest. Coronation Cocktail. Arranged by Joseph Rose of Murray Bros. Café, 184 Market Street, Newark, N. J., the drink earned second prize in the 1903 Police Gazette Bartenders' Contest. Use Mixing Glass. Fill half with cracked ice. Two dashes Maraschino. Tree dashes orange biters. One pony French Vermouth. One gill dry sherry. Stir well, strain into cocktail glass, add olive and twist lemon peel on top. This recipe is adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 book, The Savoy Cocktail Book. CORONATION COCKTAIL. (No. 1.) ½ Sherry. ½ French vermouth. 1 Dash Maraschino. 2 Dashes Orange Bitters. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Created by Joseph Rose