Adonis à La Oloroso Recipes

In case you couldn't help but wonder, this more refined Cosmopolitan is not a robust red but a dusty pink, deeply chilled, and walks the line between sweet and sour. You can even shed the notion that it must be served in a martini glass, and serve it in a coupe or smaller cocktail glass instead. Whatever your vessel, tuck it in the freezer for about 10 minutes to properly chill before pouring.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

A 19th-century classic, the stirred, vermouth-forward Adonis was invented at the Waldorf Astoria's bar in New York and named after a Broadway musical. A classic Adonis is often made with a lighter fino or manzanilla sherry. Swapping in oloroso here further deepens the drink's rich flavor and silky texture, making it an ideal, low-A.B.V. cold weather apéritif. If you prefer to use a lighter sherry, shift the proportions to 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth and 1 1/2 ounces fino or manzanilla sherry.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Time 5m

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

This take on the classic drink uses a combination of sweet and dry vermouths in the standard gin-vermouth-red bitter formula, adding depth and character. The vermouths are paired with the spirit of your choice for an adaptable drink that puts whatever bottles you prefer or have on hand to work. If you're not a fan of the traditional gin, rum, tequila or bourbon or rye whiskeys are all great here.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients