Sherry Cocktail

Name: Sherry Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Fino sherry — 60 ml (2 oz); Dry vermouth — 20 ml (2/3 oz); Bianco vermouth — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Pedro Ximénez sherry — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Orange curaçao liqueur — 5 ml (1/6 oz); Boker’s bitters — 1 dash; Saline solution (opt.) — 1 dash

A dry and herbal fortified wine cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.1% ABV ∙

The Sherry Cocktail is a stirred, Martini-style drink of fino sherry with dry and bianco vermouths, Pedro Ximénez, orange curaçao and Boker's bitters.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Olive

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Stir all ingredients with ice: Fino sherry 60 mlDry vermouth 20 mlBianco vermouth 10 mlPedro Ximénez sherry 10 mlOrange curaçao liqueur 5 mlBoker’s bitters 1 dashSaline solution 1 dash (opt.)
Fine strain into the chilled glass
Garnish with olives on a skewer

Tips

If you use the saline, start with a single dash and taste before adding more; it should sharpen the sherry, not make it taste salty.