The Gilded Sorrel

Name: The Gilded Sorrel
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Hennessy XO; 1/2 oz Oloroso Sherry; 1/2 oz Sorrel Cordial; 1 dash(es) Angostura Bitters; 2 drop(s) Saline Solution

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Submitted on: October 25, 2026

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Tasting notes and mouthfeel: Rich Cognac and dried-fruit notes open the sip, followed by sorrel's bright tartness and oloroso's nutty, dry finish. It feels silky and warming, with a gentle tannic edge that keeps the drink from finishing too sweet. Behind the cocktail: I wanted to pair the depth and ceremony of Cognac with the vivid sweet-tart character of sorrel. Sorrel connects the drink to food and drink traditions across the Caribbean and West Africa, while the gold-finished garnish gives it ...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Hennessy XO

1/2 oz
Oloroso Sherry

1/2 oz
Sorrel Cordial

1 dash(es)
Angostura Bitters

2 drop(s)
Saline Solution

Instructions

Garnish

1 candied sorrel calyx on a slim cocktail pick, rest on cube, plus a small piece of food-grade edible gold leaf

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

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1. Add the Hennessy, sherry, sorrel cordial, bitters, and saline to a mixing glass. 2. Fill with ice and stir until well chilled and properly diluted. 3. Strain over one large clear cube in a chilled rocks glass. 4. Express an orange peel over the drink, then discard it. 5. Garnish with the gilded candied sorrel on the pick. Serve any extra pieces on a small plate.

Editor's Note

XO Cognac's deep fruit notes meet the bright, floral tartness of sorrel. Oloroso sherry bridges the two with a dry, nutty complexity, creating a rich and rewarding stirred cocktail.

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