Sherry Cobbler
For Sherry lovers, and pretty much anybody else for that matter, the Sherry Cobbler is a wonderful treat of a cocktail. A lot of people like to simply sip at straight Sherry, but it actually works well in a variety of cocktails, especially a cocktail where the Sherry is actually the base, like the Sherry Cobbler. Being a cobbler, there's a few ingredients in here that are, well, cobbled together to create something wonderful. There's a bit of sweetness to a Sherry Cobbler thanks to the varieties of Sherry used, but there's also some fruitiness and tartness from the fruits used. It's a wonderfully balanced cocktail actually!
Ingredients
- 35 mL Oloroso Sherry
- 15 mL Pedro Ximenez Sherry
- 5 mL Maraschino Liqueur
- 1 wedge Orange
- 1 wedge Lemon
- 1 piece Pineapple
- Garnish with additional Lemon Wedge and/or Pineapple
Instructions
- Put Orange Wedge, Lemon Wedge, and Pineapple in a cocktail shaker and muddle.
- Add Sherry and Maraschino Liqueur.
- Shake everything with plenty of ice to ensure everything is both mixed and cold.
- Strain into a Highball glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
While you're welcome to experiment with different kinds of Sherry here, the key is to balance different kinds of Sherry, so don't just grab any variety of Sherry and get shaking. Oloroso is a more full bodied Sherry variety with a little bit of sweetness, but it's also quite complex. Meanwhile, Pedro Ximenez is sweeter still and offers fruitier flavours than the Oloroso. If these two types of Sherry create too much sweetness, you may want to look at replacing one of then with a drier variety like Fino Sherry. If you were to replace one of the Sherries, we'd suggest replacing the Pedro Ximenez as it has the lesser of proportions of the two.
But ultimately you do you. Ultimately you're making a cocktail for you to enjoy. Make things the way your like them!