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Portonic
© Wendell T. Webber

Portonic

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  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN
  • SERVINGS: Makes 1 drink
  • •BASIC-EASY
  • •FAST

Bartenders Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric serve this clever twist on the classic Portuguese white port and tonic.

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  1. 2 ounces white port (such as Fonseca Porto Siroco)
  2. Dash of lime juice
  3. Ice
  4. 2 ounces tonic water
  5. 1 slice of bitter melon or cucumber, plus 2 slices of seedless green grapes, skewered on a toothpick
  1. Combine the port and lime juice in a wineglass with ice. Add the tonic. Garnish with the bitter melon or cucumber and grapes.