CocktailEstablishedMedium · 4 minutes
Colonial Cocktail
Colonial Cocktail is a classic gin cocktail - grapefruit, maraschino in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
23.0%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Colonial Cocktail measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
26.4 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
4.4 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$15.84
$1.98 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.