We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Anyone who ever lost themselves in Judy Garland's voice may find it hard to believe, but the star of "Meet Me in St. Louis" and "The Wizard of Oz" once claimed in a 1967 Evening Sun interview that she could "probably cook better than I sing." Garland's ham casserole recipe certainly suggests she knew her way around a kitchen because of its bold inclusion of sherry.
The hot cocktail this summer is New York City's Eel Bar's Sharona. A twist on the Negroni, Eel's recipe tinkers with the Italian favorite's ratios and swaps out gin for Manzanilla sherry. This bumps down the alcohol content substantially and gives the beverage an even more bittersweet profile. To make things simple (and to really lean into the Campari), we keep the one-to-one-to-one ratio of Campari, vermouth, sherry.