# King's Cobbler

Neal Bodenheimer’s smoky rhubarb-amaro cobbler folds fresh strawberry and lemon through crushed ice for a dark, bittersweet answer to the wine-based original.

Strength: 11% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 0.5 piece [Fresh strawberry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-strawberry.md) — Use half of one ripe strawberry.
- 60 ml [Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/amaro-sfumato-rabarbaro.md)
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 22.5 ml [Simple syrup](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/simple-syrup.md) — Use a one-to-one syrup by weight.

## Glassware

Julep cup

## Garnish

- Mint sprig — Arrange a small mint bouquet beside a short straw.
- Strawberry half — Use half of one ripe strawberry.

## Method

1. Gently muddle the strawberry in a shaker.
2. Add the Sfumato, lemon juice, and simple syrup, then shake briefly without ice.
3. Single-strain into a chilled julep cup packed with crushed ice.

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## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/kings-cobbler
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/kings-cobbler-763b3935.webp
- Recipe source: https://alpenz.com/product-sfumato.html