{"id":2839,"date":"2025-12-02T03:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T03:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2025-12-02T03:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T03:25:11","slug":"christmas-cocktails-with-cockburns-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/christmas-cocktails-with-cockburns-port\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS WITH COCKBURN&#8217;S PORT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You better watch our, you better not cry, you better not pout, I&#8217;m telling you why&#8230; Cockburn&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PORT you filthy minded individual. It&#8217;s COCKBURN&#8217;S PORT! This year, the secret ingredient for some head-turning festive season cocktails is Cockburn Port\u2019s and its new \u201cTails of the Unexpected\u201d range of modern, premium ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is port, reimagined. While it\u2019s usually seen as a festive-only drink, Cockburn\u2019s Tawny Eyes, Ruby Soho and White Heights bring a completely new take: lighter, brighter and made for mixing. Each expression has its own personality, from citrus-led and zesty to spice-rich or boldly fruit-forward, making it easier than ever to shake up impressive cocktails that feel thoughtful but effortless. Whether you\u2019re a long-time port fan or discovering it for the first time, this range invites everyone to sip, experiment and celebrate in a new way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tawny Eyes &#8211; Barrel aged and expressive, with aromas of honey, caramel and vanilla.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruby Soho &#8211; Youthful and vibrant, bursting with ripe red fruit and festive spice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White Heights &#8211; Crisp and fragrant, with tropical fruit flavours and floral notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danmurphys.com.au\/gifts\/ports-sherries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Murphy\u2019s<\/a>. Once you&#8217;ve got your filthy festive hands on some, please try it in these magnificent cocktail recipes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Port &amp; Tonic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>100 ml White Port\u00a0<br>50 ml Tonic Water\u00a0<br><br>Method: Stir.<br><br>Garnish: Mint sprig, lime slice.<br><br>Glass: Large tumbler with ice.<\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=b111c81c98&amp;attid=0.1&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;th=19abd51f7f8e633a&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_Pl2JdZrkkRIVDGaBrpm3OLT4UlsL8FxiS7nGZ7zSj2fZk2Nr7S8QyUPTbb9A2pVYuRzLi04m7TPn_0TJotTotgwDJjrZnk0y1lBZQBU18J9VTL6ldb381AmQ&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_19abd51e617a74a111b1&amp;zw\" alt=\"image.jpeg\" width=\"286\" height=\"429\"><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Giuseppe<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br>60 ml Ruby Soho<br>50 ml Grapefruit Juice<br>100 ml Orange Juice<br><br>Method: Shake with ice, pour into glass.<br><br>Garnish: Grapefruit segments or flower.<br><br>Glass: Glass with ice.<\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=b111c81c98&amp;attid=0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;th=19abd51f7f8e633a&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ_yUZwP0-Kt7ccs4wMkEFAZhwLqzxkuyqN2BvSXs-xVj_8K_0HWNbptZlNn4DkmjFjTGVNMH-7sFdo9kionqBdmHSbFFaKNMIpK9bx51UQVASKtb8tfbvWK4LU&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_19abd51e618a74a111b2&amp;zw\" alt=\"image.jpeg\" width=\"286\" height=\"191\"><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guava-Tawny<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>60 ml Tawny Eyes<br>40 ml Guava Juice<br>15 ml Lime Juice (\u00bd lime)1<br> bar spoon Agave<br>1 spoon Cream Cheese<br>100 ml Orange Juice<br><br>Method: Shake with ice, double strain.<br><br>Garnish: Rosemary sprig.<br><br>Glass: Cocktail glass.<\/td><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=b111c81c98&amp;attid=0.3&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;th=19abd51f7f8e633a&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1849806403226460986&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9cLHPVFyQPDqinJxax-HcnVDCwv1wZQ2u4JuYhglhotNhdDJKqt7hZV6P5Ffz01Z64qsmQ4Vwgmv4Vqv7jz4ob4j-zc2TRrQoNae61n6W6HZEttktjQNXiYiM&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_19abd51e618a74a111b3&amp;zw\" alt=\"image.jpeg\" width=\"286\" height=\"191\"><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You better watch our, you better not cry, you better not pout, I&#8217;m telling you why&#8230; Cockburn&#8217;s. PORT you filthy minded individual. It&#8217;s COCKBURN&#8217;S PORT! This year, the secret ingredient for some head-turning festive season cocktails is Cockburn Port\u2019s and its new \u201cTails of the Unexpected\u201d range of modern, premium ports. This is port, reimagined.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stuff-to-drink"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2839"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2842,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839\/revisions\/2842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dadsstuff.com.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}