1st #cocktail of #KingCharlesIII #Coronation #Cocktails: Coronation Cocktail No.1

Our first cocktail is the Coronation Cocktail No.1. Our recipe was adapted from The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930, by Harry Craddock, but the cocktail first appeared in Charles S. Mahoney’s 1905 The Hoffman House Bartender’s Guide.

This cocktail was created for, or soon after, the coronation of King Edward VII who became King on 22nd January 1901 after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.

Coronation Number 1

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time2 mins

Recipe adapted from The Savoy ocktail Book, 1930, by Harry Craddock, but the cocktail first appeared in Charles S. Mahoney's 1905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide.

 45 ml Fino sherry
 45 ml dry vermouth
 5 ml Maraschino cherry liqueur
 2 dashes orange bitters

1

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

4

Garnish with a lemon twist and olive on a skewer.

This cocktail was created for, or soon after, the coronation of King Edward VII who became King on 22nd January 1901 after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.

[cocktail-ingredients]

Ingredients

 45 ml Fino sherry
 45 ml dry vermouth
 5 ml Maraschino cherry liqueur
 2 dashes orange bitters

Directions

1

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients and stir until well-chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe.

4

Garnish with a lemon twist and olive on a skewer.

Coronation Cocktail No.1

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