Majestic recipe
Gin, crème de banana and grapefruit juice, stirred over ice in a cocktail glass, garnished with a mint sprig.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Cocktail glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Majestic?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Majestic?
Mixing Glass
If you have a cocktail recipe that calls for the mix to be stirred, rather than shaken, then a Mixing Glass is the way to go.
Why? Because it’s easier to stir and pour the mix, by design. Also, it’s cooler.
For a Mixing Glass, we recommend:
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
Hawthorne Strainer
If you (or perhaps the person you’re buying for) don’t have a Hawthorne strainer as part of a cocktail shaker set, it’s a great, and incredibly useful, addition to your cocktail toolbox.
The strainer is typically used to remove the ice (or any other unwanted solid ingredients) from your cocktail as it’s poured from the cocktail shaker into your glass.
For a Hawthorne Strainer, we recommend:
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
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Recipe card
Majestic
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice and the ingredients to a mixing glass.
- Stir well with a bar spoon.
- Use a Hawthorne strainer to strain mix into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a sprig of mint.
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Majestic FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Majestic?
To make a Majestic, you need 60ml / 2oz gin, 30ml / 1oz crème de banana and 30ml / 1oz grapefruit juice, plus mint sprig to garnish. There’s more about gin above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Majestic?
You’ll need a mixing glass, a bar spoon, a Hawthorne strainer and a cocktail glass.
What alcohol is in a Majestic?
A Majestic contains 60ml / 2oz gin and 30ml / 1oz crème de banana.
Is a Majestic shaken or stirred?
A Majestic is stirred, not shaken. Stir it with ice in a mixing glass, then strain it into a cocktail glass.
What glass is a Majestic served in?
Serve a Majestic in a cocktail glass.
How do you garnish a Majestic?
Garnish a Majestic with a sprig of mint.
How do I make a Majestic for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml gin, 120ml crème de banana and 120ml grapefruit juice.
