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Rhine Wine Cobbler

Elevenses/afternoon · Summer

4.2 11 ratings

Ingredients

3 fresh Green grapes (seedless)
2 wedge Pineapple (fresh)
3 oz Riesling wine
1/2 oz Orange juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a goblet glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a GOBLET GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of a grape, orange slice wheel and pineapple wedge.

Method

  1. 3 MUDDLE grapes and pineapple in base of shaker.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN (without shaking) into glass filled with crushed ice.
  3. 5 POUR other ingredients into glass.
  4. 6 COBBLE (churn/stir) with barspoon to thoroughly mix.

Garnish

  1. 7 Garnish with grape, orange slice and pineapple wedge.

History

Light, fruity, and highly refreshing. A fruity variation on a spritz.

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Johnson's 1882 New And Improved Bartender's Manual. 69. RHINE WINE COBBLER. (Use a large bar glass.) 1½ table-spoon of sugar; One-half wine glass of water, dissolved well with a spoon; 1½ wine glass of Rhine wine; fill the glass up with shaved ice; stir up well with a spoon; ornament with grapes, orange, pineapple, strawberries, in season; serve with a straw. Cobbler cocktails

Created by Harry Johnson