Up to date (cocktail)

The up to date is a sherry based cocktail. The drink originated in Hugo Ensslin's (creator of the Aviation cocktail) 1916 edition of Recipes for Mixed Drinks.^[2] The taste of the cocktail has been described as savory and oily, similar to that of a Manhattan.^[2][3]

Up to date

Cocktail
Type	Mixed drink
Standard garnish	Lemon twist
Standard drinkware	Champagne coupe
Commonly used ingredients	1.25 oz dry sherry 1.25 oz rye whiskey 0.25 oz Grand Marnier 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Preparation	Add sherry, rye whiskey, mariner, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled glass, garnish with a lemon twist.
Notes	For a sweeter cocktail, substitute dry sherry with sweet sherry and rye whiskey with bourbon.[1]

See also

• List of cocktails