🍷 Portonic
Also known as: Port & Tonic, Port and Tonic, white port and tonic
A Portuguese cocktail: white Port with tonic, ice and lemon.
Portonic (Port & Tonic) is a light Portuguese cocktail. It is made from white port and tonic water, with ice and a slice of lemon, sometimes a sprig of mint. It is a summer aperitif that is especially popular in the city of Porto.
The base is white port. This is a fortified wine made from white grapes in the Douro Valley. Grape spirit is added during fermentation, so it is stronger than ordinary wine. In the cocktail it is diluted with tonic, which makes the drink softer and fresher.
Portonic belongs to the wine cocktails: wine is mixed with a fizzy drink and ice. In spirit it is close to a spritzer, but it has its own taste: slightly bitter from the tonic and a little nutty from the port. It is served in a large glass with plenty of ice.
It shows how Portuguese wine ends up not only in the bottle but also in modern drinks. Like any alcohol, it should be enjoyed in moderation.
How it connects to Wine
🍷 Portonic → similar → 🍷 Wine cocktails → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍷 White Port
- Where it is made
- 🗺️ Portuguese wine
- Similar and different
- 🍷 White Port, 🍷 Wine cocktails, 🥃 Porto Flip
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that a portonic is just a kind of spritzer?
Not quite. It is close to a spritzer in spirit, since wine is mixed with a fizzy drink and ice, but white port and tonic give it its own taste: slightly bitter and a little nutty.
What goes into a port and tonic?
White port, tonic water, ice and a slice of lemon; sometimes a sprig of mint.
How is a port and tonic served?
In a large glass with plenty of ice, as a light summer aperitif.
Similar
🍷 Agulha · 🍷 Espumante · 🍷 Reserve Ruby Port · 🍷 Single Quinta Vintage Port · 🍷 Terrantez · 🍷 Rainwater Madeira
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.