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Porter Cup

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Porter Cup is a beer and brandy-based cocktail recipe that was created in the 1860s by Jerry Thomas. This variation was adapted from their book The Ultimate Guide to Beer Cocktails: 50 Creative Recipes for Combining Beer & Booze by Jon and Lindsay Yeager.

Porter Cup Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 3 oz Porter
 1 oz Cognac
 ½ oz Homemade Ginger Syrup (Click for Recipe)
 1 Cucumber Slice
 1 Lemon Twist
 Grated Nutmeg
Method
1

Add ginger syrup and cucumber to a shaker.

2

Muddle gently for 5-7 seconds.

3

Add brandy and cubed ice to shaker.

4

Shake for 10-20 seconds.

5

Strain into a lowball glass over fresh cracked ice.

6

Top with beer.

7

Express lemon twist over top.

8

Garnish with lemon twist and grated nutmeg.