Up to date (cocktail)
| Cocktail | |
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| Type | Mixed drink |
| Standard garnish | Lemon twist |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| Commonly used ingredients |
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| Preparation | Add sherry, rye whiskey, mariner, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled glass, garnish with a lemon twist. |
| Notes | For a sweeter cocktail, substitute dry sherry with sweet sherry and rye whiskey with bourbon.[1] |
The up to date is a sherry based cocktail. The drink originated in Hugo Ensslin's (creator of the Aviation cocktail) 1916 edition of Recipes for Mixed Drinks.[2] The taste of the cocktail has been described as savory and oily, similar to that of a Manhattan.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Up-to-Date". February 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Next Big Thing in Cocktails? This Fortified Wine". Esquire. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ Eats, Serious. "Classic Drinks: Up to Date Cocktail". drinks.seriouseats.com. Retrieved 2018-07-06.