The cellar highball

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That bottle of fortified wine lurking in the back of your cupboard is easily transformed into a sophisticated sipper thanks to this recipe, says TASTE’s cocktail expert Jeanne Calitz.
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Ingredients

Method
  • 2–4 T fortified wine of your choice
  • tonic water, for serving
  • a few drops bitters
  • lemon wedge, for serving

Method

Ingredients

1.Using a highball glass with ice cubes, add fortified wine of your choice – sherry, Madeira, Marsala, sweet vermouth or Port (white Port is first prize). Top with tonic water  (we recommend a light tonic like those made by Barker & Quin or Fever Tree).

2. Add a few drops of bitters if you’re so inclined, and garnish with a lemon wedge. The perfect drink to sip slowly and prepare for winter’s arrival.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Irinja Bekker
Jeanne Calitz

Recipe by: Jeanne Calitz

Jeanne Calitz is a freelance lifestyle writer based in Kommetjie, Cape Town. She's a voracious reader and a fan of hyper-seasonal cooking and well-made cocktails (spicy palomas forever!) When not writing, you'll find her busy in the garden or walking the family's two Schnauzers, awestruck by the fact that she gets to live near the ocean.

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