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Port Wine Negus recipe · DosVermuts

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Port Wine Negus

Negus lowers the proof and raises the aroma, turning fortified wine into a simple warm cup.

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Reference: DosVermuts adaptation from Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 61, image 65 · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.

Recipe

Port Wine Negus

Warm port, water, sugar, and nutmeg in a gentle fireside serve.

Method: buildGlass: highballGarnish: Fresh nutmeg

Batch size

Ingredients100%

Ruby port
90ml
Demerara syrup
10ml
Boiling water
60ml

How to make it

1Preheat a heat-safe glass with hot water, then discard it.
2Add the port and syrup, top with boiling water, and stir gently.
3Finish with a light grating of fresh nutmeg.

Good to know

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Where it's from

Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 61, image 65

Status

A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.

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