Shaken · Coupe
GarnishCocktail cherry
Shaken · Coupe
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, London (1930)
Sensation cocktail recipe
What goes in it
- 12Mint leaves
- 1.75 oz
- 0.5 ozLemon juice
Fresh juice · Recipe below ↓
- 0.25 ozMaraschino liqueur
Bottle · Maraschino Liqueur
- 0.25 ozRich simple syrup (2:1)
House prep · Recipe below ↓
Method · Shaken
- 1Gently bruise the mint in a shaker, then add the gin, lemon juice, maraschino and syrup.
- 2Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Garnish with a cherry.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- Up
- Garnish
- Cocktail cherry
Prep ahead
Fresh juice
Lemon Juice
- Yield
- About 1.5 oz per lemon
- Keeps
- 2 days
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- Fresh lemons
Method
- 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.
House prep
Rich Simple Syrup (2:1)
- Keeps
- 3 months
- Storage
- Refrigerated
Ingredients
- 2 partswhite sugar (by weight)
- 1 parthot water (by weight)
Method
- 1Stir the sugar into the hot water until fully dissolved. Let cool. Store in the refrigerator.
About the Sensation
Sensation is a sour made with mint leaves, london dry gin and lemon juice, created by Harry Craddock in 1930.
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