Sherry is often relegated to the back of the cupboard for cooking, but this recipe brings it forward as a refreshing centerpiece. It is a drink built on the foundation of muddled fruit. Crushing the orange and pineapple releases their bright juices and essential oils which mix with the sugar to create a natural syrup.
The dry sherry provides a nutty and complex base that balances the sweetness of the fruit. We shake it all together with cracked ice to create a drink that is incredibly cold and frothy. It is best served with a straw to navigate the ice and fruit, offering a crisp reprieve on a warm afternoon.
The Recipe Yields: 1 serving | Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 oz dry sherry
- 2 bar spoons superfine sugar
- 1 orange slice
- 2 pineapple chunks
- Cracked or crushed ice
- Seasonal fruits (for garnish)
Instructions
- Muddle the Fruit Place the orange slice and pineapple chunks into the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Roughly muddle them to release their juices and break down the fibers.
- Shake Add the dry sherry and superfine sugar to the shaker. Fill the shaker with cracked or crushed ice. Shake quickly and vigorously. The goal is to chill the drink thoroughly and dissolve the sugar.
- Pour and Serve Pour the entire contents, including the ice and muddled fruit, into a glass. Add more ice if necessary to fill the glass to the brim. Garnish with fresh seasonal fruits. Serve with a straw.
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Sherry & Fruit Cobbler
This Sherry Cobbler recipe revives a classic 19th-century drink. By muddling fresh pineapple and orange with dry sherry and sugar, we create a refreshing, fruity cooler served over crushed ice. It is a perfect, frothy beverage for warm afternoons that balances nuttiness with fresh fruit acidity.
Ingredients
Instructions
Muddle the Fruit
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Place the orange slice and pineapple chunks into the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Roughly muddle them to release their juices and break down the fibers.
Shake
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Add the dry sherry and superfine sugar to the shaker. Fill the shaker with cracked or crushed ice. Shake quickly and vigorously. The goal is to chill the drink thoroughly and dissolve the sugar.
Pour and Serve
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Pour the entire contents, including the ice and muddled fruit, into a glass. Add more ice if necessary to fill the glass to the brim. Garnish with fresh seasonal fruits. Serve with a straw.
