Sherry Lemonade vintage cocktail recipe

Sherry Lemonade Recipe

The Sherry Lemonade is a vintage lemonade recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.

Recipe details

Drink family
Lemonades
Main ingredients
Wine DrinksSherry Drinks

Original Recipe

Use large bar glass, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 wine glass of Sherry Wine, fill glass with cracked ice, shake well and serve with straws.

Modern Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 oz (60 ml) Sherry wine
  • Cracked ice

Instructions

Fill a glass with sugar, lemon juice, and Sherry wine. Add cracked ice, shake well, and serve with straws.

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