The Adonis Cocktail
Dead simple to make, low in alcohol and perfectly balanced, this handsome, under-the-radar cocktail is easy to admire. An 1880s invention, it was named after a popular Broadway musical, a gender-swapped version of the Pygmalion myth.
Ingredients
- 45 ml fino sherry
- 45 ml red vermouth
- 1 dash cocktail bitters
- citrus snake optional for garnish
- cherry on a cocktail skewer optional for garnish
Instructions
- Combine 45 ml each of fino sherry (such as widely available Tio Pepe) and red vermouth in a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir for 30 seconds, strain into a chilled martini glass, and add a dash of cocktail bitters. Garnish with a citrus snake and a cherry on a cocktail skewer.
- For garnish, you can charm a citrus snake: using a vegetable peeler, cut a strip of lemon or orange zest. On one end, cut an oval snake’s head (punch out eye-holes if you like), then twist that viper into your drink.
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