Sherry and Ice
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
82
2
lump
ice
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
1
small bar glass
sherry wine
(Use small bar glass.)
Ingredient: sherry wine
What it is: SherryFortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. In Spanish, it is called vino de Jerez. Typically dry, "fino" sherry when only the generic name is used.
Put two lumps of ice in a glass, and fill with wine.
