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| Photo: Stuart Mullenberg |
The second annual NYC Sherry Fest starts this Saturday,
promising three sherry-filled days of dinners, classes and tastings. However,
if find that you can’t make it to NYC on such short notice, host your own personal
sherry fest in the comfort of your home by mixing up one of these sherry-based
cocktails.
Building a cocktail around sherry is a great way to mix up a
low-alcohol cocktail that still packs a punch. The Adonis, which dates back to
the 1880s is a classic example, and with just three ingredients, there’s no
reason not to mix one up.
With a distinctive fruity depth from both reposado tequila
and a dose of pear liqueur, this sherry-heavy cocktail’s transparent appearance
belies its warming heft.
Sultry and supple, this mix of Armagnac, sherry and
honey-sweetened liqueur is delicious any time of year.
A smoky, powerful cocktail from our 2013 Cocktail Bar of the
Year, NYC’s Pouring Ribbons, this unexpected mix of flavors shows off sherry’s
unique and surprising versatility.
Aside from being fun to say, this cozy cocktail is a study
in how to enjoy gin when the cold weather sets in.
One of the Martini’s many relatives, in the Tuxedo, sherry
stands in for the traditional dry vermouth, bringing a nutty richness and
satisfying dryness.