Though originally from Spain, sherry is now is made all over the world. Building a cocktail around it is a great way to mix up a low-alcohol cocktail that still packs a punch. Here we have a classy cocktail from Queen West’s Carmen that should assist in knocking you off your feet and momentarily transporting you to Spain. Mixing a bit of olive juice and pintxo (for garnish), this cocktail is quick and easy-to-make and can easily become a go-to choice at home:
Ingredients
Jamón Serrano and Olive Pintxo
- 1 piece of jamón
- 1 olive
Cocktail
- 2 cups of Ice
- 2 ounces of Tio Pepe (Sherry)
- ½ ounce of lemon juice
- ¼ ounce of lime juice
- ¾ ounce of simple syrup
- ¾ ounce of egg whites
- Splash of olive juice
- Jamón Serrano and olive pintxo, for garnish
Method
Fill coupe glass with ice and set aside. Add sherry, juices, syrup and egg whites in a cocktail shaker; shake well (10 sec). Add ice to the shaker and shake again! (20 sec). Remove ice from coupe glass. Spray glass with a bit of olive juice. Double strain the mixture into glass. Secure jamón and olive with a toothpick, place on top of the cocktail. Bottoms up!
