Sherry Cobbler Recipe

By
Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke blogs about cocktails at The Cocktail Chronicles and writes regularly on spirits and cocktails for Imbibe magazine. He lives in Seattle, where he works as a writer and magazine editor.
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Updated April 04, 2025

Let's start the weekend right--with a cocktail recipe from Paul Clarke (The Cocktail Chronicles). Need more than one? Hit up the archives. Cheers!

Things usually slow down during late summer. It seems like everyone's on vacation--at least mentally, if not physically. At this point in the season, the powerful, refreshing mojitos and juleps may be growing old, but it's too soon to start breaking out autumn's comforting brown-spirit drinks. Right now, go for something gentle and quiet, a sort of liquid hammock that's comfortable in the glass and not caught up on priming you for a party. This time of year is made for the Sherry Cobbler.

This gentle cooler is as old as the transcontinental railroad (if not older) and quite easy to make. A simple combination of good dry sherry--think of the rich nuttiness of amontillado or oloroso--touched with a little sugar and citrus, then stretched out with ice and adorned with late summer fruits. Lower in alcohol than the average cocktail, the sherry cobbler is something you can enjoy at your leisure without it taking over the evening.

Recipe Details

Sherry Cobbler Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces dry sherry (amontillado or oloroso work best)

  • 2 teaspoons sugar or 1/4 ounce simple syrup, to taste

  • 2 orange slices, cut in half

  • Orange slice and fresh berries, for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine sherry, sugar and orange slices in a cocktail shaker (if using sugar, stir to dissolve before proceeding). Fill shaker with ice, and shake well. Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. (You may wish to double-strain through a tea strainer if you’re averse to orange pulp in your drink.) Garnish with a slice of orange and fresh blackberries, raspberries or what have you. Poke it with a straw and take it easy.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
115Calories
0gFat
22gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories115
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 727mg32%
Total Carbohydrate 22g8%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 30mg151%
Calcium 32mg2%
Iron 1mg3%
Potassium 187mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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