# Sherry Cobbler

A long, low-proof sherry drink brightened with fresh citrus and served lavishly cold over crushed ice.

Strength: 18% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Amontillado sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/amontillado-sherry.md)
- 45 ml [Palo Cortado sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/palo-cortado-sherry.md)
- 1 teaspoon [Superfine sugar](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/superfine-sugar.md)
- 0.5 piece [Orange](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orange.md) — Cut a half wheel into quarters.
- 0.5 piece [Lemon](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/lemon.md) — Cut a half wheel into quarters.

## Glassware

Julep cup

## Garnish

- Orange slice
- Lemon slice
- Fresh raspberries
- Blackberry

## Method

1. Shake the sherries, sugar, and citrus pieces with ice until well chilled.
2. Strain into a julep cup filled with crushed ice and serve with straws.

## Related drinks

- [Adonis](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/adonis.md): A poised, lower-proof aperitif joining dry, nutty Amontillado sherry with sweet vermouth and orange bitters.
- [Sherry Flip](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/sherry-flip.md): Oxidatively aged sherry, a whole egg, and restrained sugar become a silky low-proof drink, with fresh nutmeg supplying the final aromatic layer.
- [Up-to-Date](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/up-to-date.md): Equal rye and dry amontillado make a lean, nutty Manhattan relation in which orange liqueur and bitters work as seasoning rather than sweetness.
- [Dunlop Cocktail](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/dunlop-cocktail.md): A Savoy-era union of mellow aged rum and dry, nutty amontillado needs only one dash of bitters to become a complete after-dinner cocktail.
- [Bamboo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bamboo.md): A delicate, low-alcohol aperitif joining fino sherry and dry vermouth with aromatic bitters.
- [Madeira Cobbler](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/madeira-cobbler.md): Medium-dry Madeira, orange, and a teaspoon of sugar make the earliest named cobbler branch a cold, gently oxidative counterpart to the brighter Sherry Cobbler.
- [Flor de Jerez](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/flor-de-jerez.md): A sherry-led sour lifted by Jamaican rum, apricot liqueur, lemon, and aromatic bitters.
- [Trident](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/trident.md): Aquavit, dry sherry, and Cynar meet in equal measure, with peach and orange bitters drawing out the drink's savoury fruit and spice.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/sherry-cobbler
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/sherry-cobbler-52165523.webp
- Recipe source: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/sherry-cobbler/