Adonis Recipe
From:
Field Guide to Cocktails
, by
Rob Chirico
Makes:
1 drink
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The Adonis is a simple, low-alcohol, sherry-based cocktail. In its original form, the Adonis is a wine cocktail that dates back to the late 1800s. The name is derived from an 1884 play about a gorgeous male statue that comes to life and finds human ways so unpleasant that he willingly turns back into stone. Adonis was the first Broadway play to run for more than 500 performances, but despite its lineage, the Adonis cocktail is rarely seen anymore and has entered the endangered species list.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 teaspoon bitters
- 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 1/2 ounces dry sherry
INSTRUCTIONS
- Shake or stir all ingredients with ice; then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food
team.
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