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Pedro ximénez The sweetest sherry, from Pedro Ximénez grapes dried in the sun to near-raisins, then fortified and aged — black, syrupy, tasting of figs, raisins and coffee.
raisin · fig · molasses
Knowing it
Where to buy A little goes a long way. The best carry an age: VOS (over 20 years) or VORS (over 30).
Worth knowing A syrup with flavour: a barspoon in place of sugar syrup in an old fashioned. Poured over vanilla ice cream, it's dessert. When it's best
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Good all year.
Northern hemisphere.
What it brings to a dish
Where it's from
Southern Europe · Galician , Asturian , Basque , Castilian and Madrid , Catalan , Valencian , Andalusian , Gascon and the South-West , Provençal , Italian , Greek Search the index for pedro ximénez + Want to try
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