Port Wine Lemonade vintage cocktail recipe

Port Wine Lemonade Recipe

The Port Wine Lemonade is a vintage lemonade recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.

Recipe details

Drink family
Lemonades

Original Recipe

Use large bar glass, 1 tablespoonful of sugar, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 wine glass of Port Wine, fill glass with cracked ice, shake well and serve with straws.

Modern Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 oz (60 ml) Port wine
  • Cracked ice

Instructions

Fill a glass with sugar, lemon juice, and Port wine. Add cracked ice, shake well, and serve with straws.

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