Adonis Recipe
Dry sherry and sweet vermouth with a dash of orange bitters — nutty, lightly sweet and gentle enough to drink before dinner.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 14%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Dry sherry60 ml (2 oz)
- Sweet red vermouth30 ml (1 oz)
- Orange bitters2 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Orange peel
The Story
Named after Adonis, the Broadway musical that opened in 1884 and was the first to pass 500 performances; the drink is usually credited to the bar of New York's Waldorf-Astoria.
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