The Cobbler cocktail is an American invention from the early 1800s, and was mentioned in 'Martin Chuzzlewit' by Charles Dickens in 1843. The actual term 'cobbler' is thought to derive from the word 'cobler' - meaning innkeeper or brewer.
The modern Cobbler is made by filling a glass with broken or crushed ice, then adding a wine, liqueur or spirit base directly to the ice in the glass. Other ingredients such as soda water and sugar syrup may be added, and in the case of Cherry Cobbler, lemon juice. The strongest ingredients should be added last, and then the whole drink stirred with a barspoon before serving to encourage a frost to develop on the glass. It should be served with a straw, and garnished abundantly with seasonal fruit and a sprig of mint.
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