AuthorThe Cocktails Must FlowCategoryDry Vermouth, Fino Sherry, Lemon Twist, Maraschino Liqueur, Olive, Orange BittersDifficultyBeginnerRecipe 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.
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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.