Name: Cherry Sherry
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Palo cortado sherry; 30 ml Greek spirit; 15 ml Fino sherry; 10 ml Cherry syrup; 6 drop Vanilla bitters; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Cherry Sherry
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ oz	Lustau Palo Cortado Península Sherry chilled
1 oz	Metaxa 12 Stars
¹⁄₂ oz	Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry chilled
¹⁄₃ oz	Cherry syrup
6 drop	Bob's Vanilla bitters
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of skewered cherry.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with skewered cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Palo cortado sherry, Fino sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Greek spirit is the anomalous flavoursome fortifier in this sherry-forward, delicately cherry-flavoured cocktail.

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History:

Created in August 2025 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Cherry Sherry contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
18.11% alc./vol. (36.23° proof)
17.2 grams of pure alcohol

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