Adonis
An elegant low-proof aperitif combining fino sherry with sweet vermouth and orange bitters, a sophisticated sipper from Broadway's golden age.
- 1½ ozsherry
- 1½ ozsweet vermouth
- 2 dashesorange bitters
- Orange twistgarnish
- 1Add fino sherry, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2Stir for 20-25 seconds until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora or coupe glass.
- 4Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.
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The Adonis was created in the mid-1880s at the Waldorf Hotel bar in New York to celebrate the Broadway musical of the same name, which became the longest-running show of its era with over 500 performances. This refined sherry cocktail represents the sophisticated pre-Prohibition drinking culture and has enjoyed a revival as bartenders rediscover fortified wine cocktails.
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