Colonial Cocktail

Name: Colonial Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Gin; 0.5 oz Grapefruit Juice; 1 tsp Maraschino Cherry Liqueur

Bright and citrus-forward, the Colonial showcases gin with tart grapefruit and a whisper of maraschino's cherry-almond sweetness. It pours a pale pink when shaken and strained into a chilled cocktail glass and is punctuated by an unexpected olive for a savory contrast. A simple, refreshing aperitif that highlights gin while offering a lively tart-sweet balance worth trying.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Gin
0.5 oz Grapefruit Juice
1 tsp Maraschino Cherry Liqueur

Instructions

Combine gin, grapefruit juice, and maraschino liqueur in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously until well chilled.
Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an olive and serve immediately.

Glass Cocktail Glass

Prep time 3 min

Difficulty easy

Garnish Olive