Negus (Hot)

Serve in Toddy glass...
3	fl oz	Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Port
1	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
	Top up with	Boiling water

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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Dust with grated nutmeg

Comment:

A tangy, citrusy hot drink.

Variant:

Bishop

About:

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

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