Spanish Rebujito: The Two-Ingredient Sherry and Lemon-Lime Soda Cooler for Easy Weeknights

Chill the sherry and soda thoroughly — the drink is best very cold.

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (360ml) chilled fino or manzanilla sherry
• 3 cups (720ml) chilled lemon-lime soda
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 8 fresh mint sprigs
• Plenty of ice cubes
• Optional: 1 lime, cut into wedges
• Optional: splash of sparkling water for a lighter drink
• Optional: 4 thin cucumber ribbons for garnish

Instructions

1. Chill the sherry and soda thoroughly — the drink is best very cold.
2. Fill a large pitcher halfway with ice. Add the lemon slices and gently bruise 4 mint sprigs between your palms before dropping them in.
3. Pour in the sherry, then slowly top with the lemon-lime soda. The classic ratio is 1 part sherry to 2 parts soda.
4. Stir gently once or twice to combine without knocking out the bubbles.
5. Fill tall glasses with fresh ice, pour, and garnish each with a mint sprig, a lemon slice and a cucumber ribbon if you like.
6. For a drier, lighter drink, swap half of the soda for sparkling water and add a squeeze of lime.
7. The rebujito is the signature drink of the Feria de Abril in Seville and the fairs of Andalusia, where it is poured by the jug in festive casetas. Dry fino or manzanilla sherry from Jerez and Sanlucar keeps it crisp, light and low in alcohol — a refreshing two-ingredient drink that takes one minute to make on a busy weeknight.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

• Calories: 150 kcal
• Protein: 0g
• Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 20g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 19g
• Sodium: 25mg