Ingredients

  • 2 ozruby port
  • 2 ozboiling water
  • 1 wheellemon slice(studded with 4-5 cloves)
  • 5 wholewhole cloves(pressed into lemon)
  • 1 teaspoonhoney(or brown sugar, optional)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Warm an Irish coffee glass by filling with hot water, then discard.
  2. Place a metal spoon in the glass to prevent cracking.
  3. Add port to the glass.
  4. Stud a lemon slice with 4-5 whole cloves.
  5. Add the clove-studded lemon to the glass.
  6. Pour boiling water over and add honey if desired.
  7. Stir gently and serve immediately while hot.

📜 History

Hot Port has been a fixture in Irish pubs for generations, offering a wine-based alternative to the ubiquitous hot whiskey. Served warm with cloves pressed into a lemon slice (similar to hot whiskey preparation), it provides warming comfort with a sweeter, fruitier profile. The drink is especially associated with Belfast and Dublin pubs, where it has been served for decades. Like hot whiskey, it's considered both a social drink and a mild remedy for winter ailments. Ruby port is traditional - save the tawny for sipping neat.

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