Cocktails
New Year's Ruby Port-Citrus Tonic
Mix 60 ml ruby port wine, 60 ml grapefruit juice and 90 ml tonic water with the remaining ingredients. One 7-minute New Year's cocktail, about 149 kcal and 5% ABV before ice dilution.
New Year's Ruby Port-Citrus Tonic is an original New Year's cocktail concept for adults. Ruby port's dark fruit meets grapefruit bitterness and tonic sparkle in a lighter fortified-wine highball. This is an untested editorial formula, not a drink that has already been made or taste-tested. This editorial formulation has not yet been physically tested. The image is illustrative; the actual formula has not been physically prepared or photographed.
Includes preparation, mixing, ice and garnish.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Ingredients
METHOD
How to make it
- Wash and prepare any fruit or herbs and chill ingredients that should be cold. Use chilled tonic water and stir only once so the bubbles are not lost.
- Measure 60 ml ruby port wine, 60 ml grapefruit juice and 15 ml lemon juice into the serving glass and stir until any syrup is fully combined.
- Add about 140 g ice cubes to chill the mixture.
- Pour in 90 ml tonic water slowly, keeping the carbonation intact.
- Add a small rosemary sprig if desired and serve immediately.
Recipe notes
Garnish and ice excluded from calories; brands vary. This is an untested editorial formulation. An illustrative image is supplied, not a photograph of a taste-tested drink; measurements and nutrition remain provisional.
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Flavor profile and serving advice
Ruby port's dark fruit meets grapefruit bitterness and tonic sparkle in a lighter fortified-wine highball. These are expected ingredient characteristics rather than results of a tasting. Use chilled tonic water and stir only once so the bubbles are not lost. The recipe uses actual measured juices and spirits rather than a ready-made cocktail mix.
Adjusting sweetness, acidity and substitutions
Regular tonic is included in the calorie estimate; diet tonic yields a lower-calorie variation. If the recipe is changed during testing, update the corresponding recipe card so the instructions, calories and alcohol calculation still agree. Avoid substituting an alcoholic product for a soft drink without correcting ABV.
Can I prepare it ahead?
You can measure the still, non-carbonated liquids into a covered container and refrigerate for up to two hours. Keep carbonated mixers, garnish and ice separate, and finish the cocktail immediately before serving. Freshly pressed fruit and herb components are best prepared just before guests arrive.
Calories, alcohol content and editorial testing
Approximately 149 kcal per serving, estimated using the site's reference ingredient profiles, and 5% ABV before ice dilution. The measured liquid contains approximately 11.7 ml of alcohol; strength changes as ice melts, with juice yields and with different brands. Garnish is not counted in the calorie figure. Neither estimate has been laboratory-verified.
The drink has not been physically prepared or tasted. The pictured drink is an illustration, not the physically prepared or taste-tested recipe.
Other New Year's drink ideas
For a contrasting flavor, see the New Year's Pomegranate-Sage Brandy Collins. Browse the New Year's drinks or the seasonal drinks hub.
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