With the White Lady and the Corpse Reviver, this was one of the first drinks I was taught from the Savoy’s cocktail list when I came to work here. Sherry adds a lovely, dry complexity to any drink, and features on many modern cocktail menus; it also appeals to the trend for lower abv drinks. Serves one.
1 dash orange bitters
30ml Italian vermouth
60ml dry sherry
1 lemon twist, to garnish
Stir everything over ice in a mixing glass or jug, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Traditionally, an Adonis is garnished with an orange twist, but I prefer lemon.
• Philippa Guy, head bartender, The American Bar at The Savoy, London WC2.
