Learn how to make a Sherry Cobbler with Gio Sorrentino from Vermuteria, Sydney

Pictures & video by Christopher Pearce @christophernpearce

In relation to the historical past of a cocktail, we regularly look to drinks historian David Wondrich for the origin story. In relation to the Sherry Cobbler he suggests it originated someday across the 1830s within the US, throughout a time when the one different refreshing cocktail in the marketplace was a Julep.

What could possibly be extra refreshing than an enormous slug of sherry (which packs much less of a punch than Bourbon), a little bit of sweetness and a few orange juice? This combo took off, partly attributed to the obsession with ice on the time, which had simply develop into available and extremely prized. It’s been steered that the identify ‘cobbler’ could even come from the ‘cobbles’ of ice within the drink.

This three-ingredient cocktail can also be an ideal palate for adaptation. You may go for a nutty amontillado model sherry or a spicy oloroso. You may additionally change your citrus or go for a flavoured sugar syrup. The chances are countless.

This three-ingredient cocktail can also be an ideal palate for adaptation. You may go for a nutty amontillado model sherry or a spicy oloroso. You may additionally change your citrus or go for a flavoured sugar syrup. The chances are countless.

The Vermuteria Sherry Cobbler
90ml Oloroso Sherry
15ml Sugar Syrup
3 orange slices
Garnish with olive & orange on a skewer

Pop into Vermuteria and take a look at one of many basic cocktails spiked with sherry, just like the Jerez Espresso Martini or the Home Tommy’s. 60 Kings Cross Highway, Kings Cross.