Ingredients

   
2 oz white port (or ruby/tawny)
4 oz tonic water
1 slice orange
1 sprig mint
  Ice

Steps

  1. Fill a glass with ice.

  2. Pour in port, top with tonic.

  3. Add orange slice and mint sprig. Stir gently.

Analysis

Total drink: ~200g (2 oz white port at ~19%, 4 oz tonic, over ice)

Component Amount % of drink
Alcohol (ethanol) ~9g 4.5%
Sugar ~13g 6.5%
Water + dilution ~178g 89.0%

A low-ABV cooler — ~4.5% finished, and the sugar is mostly the tonic’s, not the wine’s. White port is fortified but gentle; the 2:1 tonic pour dominates the glass and brings ~10g of its own sugar. A more complex, less boozy alternative to a G&T — ruby or tawny port pushes it sweeter and richer.

Notes

  • The ratio is 1:2 port to tonic. Scale to your glass size.
  • White port is the classic choice — light and crisp. Ruby and young tawny work too for a sweeter, richer version.
  • Don’t use aged or vintage port — those are for sipping neat.
  • A lower-alcohol alternative to gin and tonic with more complexity.
  • Fever Tree or similar botanical tonic works best.