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Hot Port recipe
BuiltCopper mugNo ice8% ABV140 kcal
The Hot Port is a built cocktail, made with ruby port, simple syrup and lemon juice, served in a copper mug. It is citrusy.
Ireland’s winter warmer: ruby port, lemon and a little sugar with hot water.
Hot Port ingredients
| Ruby port | 75 ml (2½ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
| Water | top up, about 90 ml |
How to make a Hot Port
- Fill a copper mug with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon slice studded with cloves.
- Glass
- Copper mug
- Ice
- None
- Garnish
- Lemon slice studded with cloves
Hot Port: quick answers
- How strong is a Hot Port?
- About 8.1% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Hot Port?
- About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Hot Port served in?
- A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Hot Port have?
- 4 in total: ruby port, simple syrup, lemon juice and water. Simple enough to make at home.
