Classic cocktail

Negus

An 18th-century English hot drink named for Colonel Francis Negus. Ruby port, lemon, and syrup lengthened with hot water.

Glass
Irish coffee glass
Method
Build
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
4

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Ruby Port
  • ¼ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • ½ oz Simple Syrup
  • 3½ oz Hot Water

Garnish: Grated nutmeg, cinnamon stick (optional)

How to make it

  1. Warm an Irish coffee glass with hot water, then empty it.
  2. Add the port, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
  3. Top with the hot water and stir.
  4. Garnish with grated nutmeg and, if you like, a cinnamon stick.

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