This week's cocktail used the last of a bottle of port that we very much enjoyed. We drank the rest of it paired with stilton cheese. This particular port has a lovely nuttiness to it. Just enough was left for us to try a cocktail using it. The Antrim cocktail was created by "Monk" Antrim in Manila around 1925 and appears in The Gentleman's Companion, vol. 2, by Charles Baker, Jr. (1939).
Antrim Cocktail
1 oz Cognac
1 oz Port
1/2 tsp Sugar
Shake with lots of cracked ice and serve in a rocks glass.
The verdict: The port is the primary element, but it is lightened by the cognac, and of course by being served over ice. Surprisingly, the drink does not seem particularly more sweet than port alone, so the sugar is definitely a good addition. An enjoyable drink.
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