Quarter Deck Cocktail
Light rum stirred with cream sherry and fresh lime. Nutty oxidized notes meet sharp citrus in this maritime classic.
22% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
160 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Lime(optional)Juice of 1/2
- White Rum1 1/2
- Sherry¼ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Quarter Deck Cocktail close to the original.
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Sherry
- Madeira— nutty, caramelized
- Port— sweeter, fruitier
Instructions
Stir all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Pairs well with
Nutty sherry folded into rum evokes Spanish tapas hour:
- Jamón serrano slices
- Manchego with membrillo
- Salted Marcona almonds
- Garlic shrimp skewers
Similar taste
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