Sherry
Cobbler
Recipe/Directions: Fill a tumbler half full of crushed ice, having first put in the tumbler a table-spoonful and a half of powdered sugar and a slice or two of lemon; pour on it a wineglassful of sherry wine; pour from tumbler to tumbler till it is well mixed. Hostess Note: I used fresh-squeezed lemon juice to taste.
(From The Carolina Housewife by Sarah Rutledge [reprint of The Carolina Housewife by a Lady of Charleston, 1847, published by University of South Carolina Press, 1991].)
Reactions: (average 4.42)
Black Monday: Perfect summer drink - dry, cold, and refreshing (4.5)
Brandy YAFG Alexander: Oh, my! Reminds me of my days as an afternoon sherry drunk. So refreshing! (5)
Grasshopper: Tart and I believe a little on the dry side. I'm all a-pucker. (4)
Pink Squirrel PSILY: Lovely. Light and refreshing...conjures up warm afternoons, cool breezes, and chatting on the verandah! (4.5)
Sapphire de Bombay: I'm not a sherry fairy but do enjoy this drink. I like the fruity twist. (3.5)
True Trixie: Surprisingly good for an old recipe - a real summer drink - fresh!
Whiskey Daisy: Light, refreshing, even! God I love this. My first 5! Thanks for the second one! (5)