sherry

noun sher·ry \ ˈsher-ē \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Definition of sherry

plural sherries

: a Spanish fortified wine with a distinctive nutty flavor; also : a similar wine produced elsewhere

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Add sherry to pan and cook down until evaporated, scraping up any crusty bits remaining in the pan.

— San Antonio Express-News, "Recipe: Shooter’s Sandwich," 16 May 2018
Patrón en Lalique: Serie 2 is aged for eight years in a combination of American oak, French oak and sherry barrels.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "Brown Hotel is going all out for Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby with this lavish julep," 30 Apr. 2018
Add the shrimp, a squeeze of lemon juice, and another drizzle of sherry.

— taylor antrim, Vogue, "A Perfect Spring Recipe from Tamar Adler’s New Cookbook, Something Old, Something New," 5 Apr. 2018
Stir lemon juice and a few tablespoons of sherry into the stew to finish the sauce.

— amy dewall dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Light lamb stew tides us over until spring," 15 Mar. 2018
Add 2 tablespoons aged sherry vinegar (or white balsamic vinegar) and 1 teaspoon pureed chipotle in adobo; blend smooth.

— jeanmarie brownson, charlotteobserver, "Hungry for salad season? Citrus salads will get you through | Charlotte Observer," 17 Apr. 2018
This hearty, woodsy version of the Impossible Burger—with mushroom purée, sherry onions and truffle cream—is on the menu at Saxon & Parole in New York City.

— alison roman, WSJ, "Plant-Based ‘Meat’ and ‘Fish’ May Be the Future. But How Do They Taste?," 12 Apr. 2018
Choose from a menu of NoMad classics as well as L.A. newbies like the El Rey, a variation on a piña colada, with tequila, lime, sherry, toasted coconut, and a syrup made from dehydrated local corn.

— gillian ferguson, Los Angeles Magazine, "How to Eat and Drink Around the Clock at NoMad Hotel," 6 Apr. 2018
It will be served with salmarejo, a sauce of roasted tomatoes and peppers, olive oil, sherry vinegar and bread.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "What's new with New Orleans Jazz Fest 2018's food lineup," 6 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of sherry

alteration of earlier sherris (taken as plural), from Xeres (now Jerez), Spain

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: a type of strong wine with a nutty flavor that is made especially in Spain

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