Sherry Cobbler

Flavor profile: light, nutty, and citrus-bright. A refreshing 19th-century classic served over crushed ice—the perfect showcase for fine sherry.

Serves: 1 • Time: 3 minutes • Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1½ oz Amontillado sherry
• 1½ oz Palo Cortado sherry
• 1 tsp superfine sugar or 0.25 oz simple syrup
• ½ orange wheel
• ½ lemon wheel
• Crushed ice

Garnish

• Mint sprig
• 1 dehydrated orange wheel (Bar Necessities)
• 1 dehydrated lemon wheel (Bar Necessities)

Instructions

1. Add sugar (or simple syrup) to a Collins or Cobbler glass. Add the orange and lemon wheels and gently muddle to express oils.
2. Add the sherries and fill the glass two-thirds with crushed ice.
3. Swizzle/stir until frosty, then top with more crushed ice to mound.
4. Garnish with a mint bouquet and dehydrated orange and lemon wheels.

Tips & Variations

• Faster service: use simple syrup instead of granulated sugar.
• Style swap: try all-Amontillado for drier; add a touch of Oloroso for richer.
• Spritz: a small splash of soda lifts the aromatics.
• Mint trick: clap the mint once before garnishing to release aroma.

Recommended Bar Necessities garnishes: dehydrated orange wheels and dehydrated lemon wheels.