Cocktails with Manzanilla sherry

Manzanilla is a dry, pale sherry aged only in the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, which gives it a fresh, saline character.

ABV15%

Substitutes for Manzanilla sherry

The closest swap, one for one. It is just as dry, a touch fuller and less briny. Where the salty edge matters, add a drop of saline per drink.

Amontillado

Use slightly less. It is dry too but often stronger, and the drink turns rounder and nuttier.

Medium and cream sherries

Do not use. They are sweet.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda: The cooler, damper sea air keeps the flor active all year, which leaves manzanilla lighter and saltier than a fino from Jerez.
“dry”: Essentially no sugar, the same as fino. Any sweetness you taste is fruit, not sugar.
solera: Fractional aging: never more than a third is drawn from a cask, and the gap is refilled from the row above.

Manzanilla is a dry, pale sherry aged only in the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, which gives it a fresh, saline character.

ABV15%

The closest swap, one for one. It is just as dry, a touch fuller and less briny. Where the salty edge matters, add a drop of saline per drink.

Amontillado

Use slightly less. It is dry too but often stronger, and the drink turns rounder and nuttier.

Medium and cream sherries

Do not use. They are sweet.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda: The cooler, damper sea air keeps the flor active all year, which leaves manzanilla lighter and saltier than a fino from Jerez.
“dry”: Essentially no sugar, the same as fino. Any sweetness you taste is fruit, not sugar.
solera: Fractional aging: never more than a third is drawn from a cask, and the gap is refilled from the row above.