Negus (Hot)

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Serve in a Toddy glass

Ingredients:
3 oz Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
Top up with Boiling water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Dust with grated nutmeg (and optional cinnamon stick)

How to make:

Place bar spoon in warmed glass. POUR all ingredients into glass and STIR.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

A tangy, citrusy hot drink.

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Variant:

Bishop

History:

Colonel Francis Negus was the MP for Ipswich, England from 1717 to 1732. He created this diluted version of the original Bishop.

Nutrition:

One serving of Negus (Hot) contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 9.97% alc./vol. (9.97° proof)
  • 13.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Tom Richardson’s Avatar Tom Richardson
27th June 2024 at 07:55
It is indeed a tangy warm drink - nice but I think my port is so nice its better on its own. But I am glad I tried this.
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Teresa’s Avatar Teresa
8th December 2023 at 12:21
Delicious, the lemon gave a lovely juicy tartness and the hot water opens up and lightens the port. Better than I had anticipated.
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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
20th May 2023 at 08:36
Honestly not that tangy. Felt like a Port Toddy more than anything.
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