CLASSIC · FINO SHERRY

Coronation Cocktail

Name: Coronation Cocktail
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Fino Sherry; 45 ml Dry Vermouth; 5 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 2 dashes Orange Bitters; Lemon Twist; Green Olive

A bone-dry, elegantly structured aperitif that pairs the nutty oxidative character of fino sherry with crisp dry vermouth and a whisper of maraschino sweetness.

Ingredients

Fino Sherry45 ml

Dry Vermouth45 ml

Maraschino Liqueur5 ml

Orange Bitters2 dashes

Lemon Twist

Green Olive

Glassware

Coupette

Chilled.

Flavor

Almond · Honey · Orange peel · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Combine fino sherry, dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and orange bitters in a mixing glass.
2
Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes and stir for approximately 30 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.
3
Strain into a chilled coupette glass.
4
Express a lemon or orange zest twist over the surface of the drink to release the oils, then discard the twist.
5
Garnish with a skewered green olive and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The Coronation is one of several early 20th-century sherry-vermouth stirred cocktails that predate the modern aperitivo revival - using fino sherry in place of a base spirit keeps the ABV low and the palate fresh, making it an ideal before-dinner drink. Chill your coupette well in advance; this cocktail has no citrus to mask temperature, so a warm glass will expose every flaw.

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