Classics
Port Wine Negus
Negus lowers the proof and raises the aroma, turning fortified wine into a simple warm cup.
buildhighball
Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Method buildGlass highballFinish Fresh nutmeg
Ingredients
Warm port, water, sugar, and nutmeg in a gentle fireside serve.
Taste: warm berries · caramel · nutmeg
Ruby port
90ml
Demerara syrup
10ml
Boiling water
60ml
How to make it
Preheat a heat-safe glass with hot water, then discard it.
Add the port and syrup, top with boiling water, and stir gently.
Finish with a light grating of fresh nutmeg.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 61, image 65 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
AI bartender
How should the Port Wine Negus change?
5 free twists leftRecipe is saved before it opens
