What is a sherry cobbler?

A cold, ice-blended wine drink – a "cobbler" – made from 1 bottle of sherry, 2 deciliters of cognac, 150 g powdered sugar, 2 dl strawberries and 1 liter of crushed ice. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 627.

How do I make it properly?

Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and pour over the sherry and cognac so the sugar dissolves. Only just before serving do you add the strawberries and the finely crushed ice – otherwise the ice melts and the drink turns watery.

According to the original it is sipped through a glass tube (a glass straw), since the ice and berries sit in the glass. The recipe makes about 6 servings and takes roughly 15 minutes.

Sherry Cobbler

Name: Sherry Cobbler
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 0.75 l sherry (1 bottle); 2 dl cognac; 150 g powdered sugar (sifted); 2 dl strawberries; 1 l ice (finely crushed)

Sherry cobbler from Erken 1914, a cold iced wine drink: 150 g powdered sugar is dissolved in 1 bottle of sherry and 2 dl of cognac, and strawberries and crushed ice are added just before serving. Sipped through a straw.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 627 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The sherry cobbler was an American drink that became fashionable in Europe in the 1800s, drunk ice-cold through a glass straw. Erken includes it among the punches in Stor kokebok (1914).

How to make it

1
Combine sugar and wine
Put the sifted sugar in a bowl and pour over the sherry and cognac. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
2
Add berries and ice
Just before serving, add the strawberries and the finely crushed ice.
3
Serve
Sip through a glass tube (straw).

Changes from the original

"fl." is read as a 0.75 l bottle and "del." as deciliter. The sugar is given as sifted powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar). The glass tube corresponds to a modern straw.

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From1914 1949 Modernised

To1914 1949 Modernised

1914 (proofread, p. 627) → 1949 (proofread, p. 754)~44% of the text changedremovedadded

1 fl. sherry 2 del. ~~konjak~~ konjakk. 150 gr. melis 2 del. jordbær ~~1 l.~~ ½ 1. is. Det ~~sigtede~~ siktede sukker ~~haves~~ has i en bolle, ~~paaheldes~~ påhelles vinen og ~~konjaken;~~ konjakken; idet den skal serveres, ~~tilsættes~~ tilsettes bærene og den ~~smaat ophugne is.~~ småttophugneis. Drikkes gjennem ~~glasrør.~~ glassrør.

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What is a sherry cobbler?: A cold, ice-blended wine drink – a "cobbler" – made from 1 bottle of sherry, 2 deciliters of cognac, 150 g powdered sugar, 2 dl strawberries and 1 liter of crushed ice. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 627.
How do I make it properly?: Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and pour over the sherry and cognac so the sugar dissolves. Only just before serving do you add the strawberries and the finely crushed ice – otherwise the ice melts and the drink turns watery.
How was it served?: According to the original it is sipped through a glass tube (a glass straw), since the ice and berries sit in the glass. The recipe makes about 6 servings and takes roughly 15 minutes.

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