Kings Jubilee
A sour and berry rum cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 22.3% ABV ∙
The Kings Jubilee is a rum sour of white rum, maraschino liqueur and fresh lemon juice, shaken and fine-strained into a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White rum 40 mlMaraschino liqueur 15 mlLemon juice 10 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a lemon twist and a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Keep the maraschino to an exact 15 ml; it's strong and sweet, and a heavy pour drowns both the rum and the 10 ml of lemon.
History
The Kings Jubilee was created in 1935 by Harry Craddock, head bartender of the American Bar at London's Savoy Hotel, to mark the Silver Jubilee of King George V, celebrating his 25th year on the throne. Craddock, who co-founded the United Kingdom Bartenders' Guild, was one of several bartenders producing Jubilee-themed drinks that year. The cocktail was later included in the Guild's Approved Cocktails, published in 1937, and also appeared the same year in William J. Tarling's Café Royal Cocktail Book, issued in a Coronation Edition, crediting Craddock as its inventor.
