Adonis Cocktail Recipe
The Adonis is a classic 19th-century aperitif cocktail created at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in honor of the 1884 Broadway musical 'Adonis.' It combines equal parts dry sherry and sweet vermouth with orange bitters for a low-alcohol, nuanced sipper with nutty, herbal, and slightly sweet notes.
Make This
- Base
- Sherry
- Glass
- Coupe
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time
- 4 minutes
- Strength
- Light
- Flavor
- Aromatic
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Dry Sherry
- 1.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Instructions
- Add the dry sherry, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
- Garnish with an orange peel, expressing the oils over the drink.