Ingredients

  • 1½ ozsherry
  • 1½ ozsweet vermouth
  • 2 dashesorange bitters
  • 🍋Orange twist(garnish)

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Instructions

  1. Add fino sherry, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20-25 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora or coupe glass.
  4. Express an orange twist over the drink and drop it in.

📜 History

The Adonis was created in 1884 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. 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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