Greek Sheroni
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Greek Sheroni
Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Metaxa 12 Stars |
| 3⁄4 oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lustau East India Solera Cream Sherry chilled |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Cream sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
As the name might suggest, Greek spirit and sherry replace gin and vermouth in a Negroni. And what interesting substitutions they are!
History:
Created by yours truly in July 2025.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 24.58% alc./vol. (24.58° proof)
- 22.1 grams of pure alcohol
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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