Port Wine Cobbler
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
80
1/2
table-spoon
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
1
pony glass
orchard syrup
Ingredient: orchard syrup
Also Known As: maple sugar syrup What it is: SyrupUnknown and unavailable ingredient, but assumed to have been made from maple syrup.
1/2
wine-glass
water
dissolve well with a spoon
Ingredient: water
What it is: AdditiveUbiquitous chemical substance that is composed of hydrogen and oxygen and is essential for all forms of life -- also a component of all drinks.
1
large bar glass
ice
fine, fill the glass
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
1 1/2
wine-glass
port wine
(Use a large bar glass.)
Ingredient: port wine
What it is: PortPortuguese fortified wine from the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, but also comes in dry, semi-dry and white varieties. It is often served as a dessert wine.
Mix up well, and ornament with grapes, berries etc., in season, and serve.
