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Basic Cobbler

Like juleps, cobblers are an American invention. They are based on wine or liquor and crushed ice. Those made with applejack, gin, rum, white wine, vodka, or whiskey are prepared as follows:

Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Serves 1.</p>

Ingredients

Crushed ice
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 1/2 to 3 ounces liquor or wine, according to taste
Fruit and mint garnish

Preparation

  1. Fill two-thirds of a large goblet with crushed ice. Sprinkle sugar over the ice and add the liquor or wine. Garnish with a slice of orange, pineapple stick and, if you like a sprig of fresh mint.

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