Cobbler Family
American iced wine or spirit coolers served with shaved ice, fruit garnish, and a straw, with presentation treated as an essential part of the drink.
Origin
Thomas introduces the cobbler as an American invention and emphasises ornament and warm-climate service.
template
- Sherry Cobbler
Sherry cobbler is the clearest foundational expression of the cobbler in Thomas.
variant
- Brandy Cobbler
A spirit-base cobbler using the standard dressed shaved-ice service.
- Champagne Cobbler
Sparkling wine branch of the cobbler family.
- Claret Cobbler
Red-wine substitution variant of the Catawba branch.
- Hock Cobbler
Direct wine substitution variant of the Catawba branch.
- Sauteme Cobbler
Sweet-wine substitution variant of the Catawba branch.
- Whiskey Cobbler
Spirit-led branch showing the cobbler format moving beyond wine.
descendant
- California Sherry Cobbler
A California fortified-wine cobbler branch sweetened with pineapple syrup and marked with port.
- California Wine Cobbler
California wine-and-pineapple cobbler branch.
- Coffee Cobbler
Late stimulant specialty branch of the cobbler family.
- Jamaica Rum Cobbler
A Jamaica-rum cobbler branch with nutmeg and a little seltzer.
- Port Wine Cobbler
Port-wine cobbler branch.
- Rhine Wine Cobbler
Late Rhine-wine branch of the cobbler line.
- Tea Cobbler
Tea-and-Irish-whiskey branch of the late cobbler line.
branch
- Catawba Cobbler
Regional still-wine branch used by Thomas as the base for several wine substitutions.
Modern descendants
- Sherry Cobbler revivals
- wine cobblers
- fruit-forward iced aperitif serves