Coronation
ClassicA sherry-and-vermouth aperitif with a whisper of maraschino.
Dry and aromatic, with fino sherry and dry vermouth forming a crisp, savory base. Maraschino adds a faint cherry-almond floral note, and orange bitters lend a bright edge — subtle, layered, and refreshingly light.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Fino Sherry
- 1.5 oz Dry Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
- Lemon peel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add every ingredient to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2
Stir until well chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express a lemon peel over the surface and drop it in.
The Story
The Coronation appeared in the early 1900s, one of several drinks christened for a royal coronation of the era. A cousin of the Bamboo, it dresses the sherry-and-dry-vermouth base with a quarter-ounce of maraschino and orange bitters. Hugo Ensslin recorded it in his 1916 manual, and the modern low-proof movement rescued it from a century of obscurity.
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