Adonis
Martinis & Manhattans · Sweet vermouth
- Strength
- 12.7%
- Std. drinks
- 0.88
- Calories
- 124
- Sugar
- 9.2 g
- 1 ozDry sherry30 ml
- 2 ozSweet vermouth60 ml
- 2 dashesOrange bitters
The ratio · 1 : 2
Highlighted: not in the Sherry Cobbler.
Head to head
Adonis and Sherry Cobbler side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have dry sherry. Only the Adonis has sweet vermouth and orange bitters; only the Sherry Cobbler has sugar, orange juice and lemon juice. In parts, an Adonis is 1 dry sherry and 2 vermouth; a Sherry Cobbler is 14 dry sherry and 1 sugar. By volume, the Adonis is 100% fortified wine and bitter; the Sherry Cobbler is 93% fortified wine and bitter and 7% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Adonis is the stronger drink in the glass (12.7% ABV against 11.4%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (0.88 and 0.91 standard drinks). The Adonis has more calories (about 124 against 109) and more sugar (9.2 g against 4.4 g). The Adonis is stirred and served in a coupe; the Sherry Cobbler is shaken and served in a julep cup.
Martinis & Manhattans · Sweet vermouth
The ratio · 1 : 2
Highlighted: not in the Sherry Cobbler.
Wine & Bubbles · Dry sherry
The ratio · 14 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Adonis.
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Adonis vs.
Sherry Cobbler vs.