Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
One in a series on Regency drinks - see also:
Grog youtube.com/watch?v=3RlC5kklCqE&t=91s
Smoking Bishop youtube.com/watch?v=et6nvXZCEl8&t=1s
NEGUS
This drink is named after Colonel Francis Negus who supposedly invented it around 1717 because he was sick of his meetings being adversely affected by the strong drink everyone was imbibing. By Jane Austen's time, Negus it was the expected standard drink offered at Balls and other assemblies.
Negus is Port diluted with twice its volume of water - but whilst it is weaker, beware - it is very
more-ish and you may find yourself merrily quaffing it over long periods but not be able to stand up!
By Victorian times it had become regarded as a children's drink - Mrs. Beeton's famous recipe book advocates one pint of port being made up into 3 pints of Negus which was considered suitable for a party of 9 or 10 children! Needless to say, Regency Rum Bluffers do not advocate giving alcohol to children.
We did not mention it in the video, but there is no reason why you cannot make it in just one glass, as long as you keep to the proportions - decorate it with a slice of lemon on the rim - it makes a very palatable cocktail!
1 bottle of Port
150 cl hot water
113g lump sugar
1 lemon
Grated Nutmeg
And of course, since we are in Regency times, the toast is God Save the King!
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One in a series on Regency drinks - see also:
Grog youtube.com/watch?v=3RlC5kklCqE&t=91s
Smoking Bishop youtube.com/watch?v=et6nvXZCEl8&t=1s
NEGUS
This drink is named after Colonel Francis Negus who supposedly invented it around 1717 because he was sick of his meetings being adversely affected by the strong drink everyone was imbibing. By Jane Austen's time, Negus it was the expected standard drink offered at Balls and other assemblies.
Negus is Port diluted with twice its volume of water - but whilst it is weaker, beware - it is very
more-ish and you may find yourself merrily quaffing it over long periods but not be able to stand up!
By Victorian times it had become regarded as a children's drink - Mrs. Beeton's famous recipe book advocates one pint of port being made up into 3 pints of Negus which was considered suitable for a party of 9 or 10 children! Needless to say, Regency Rum Bluffers do not advocate giving alcohol to children.
We did not mention it in the video, but there is no reason why you cannot make it in just one glass, as long as you keep to the proportions - decorate it with a slice of lemon on the rim - it makes a very palatable cocktail!
1 bottle of Port
150 cl hot water
113g lump sugar
1 lemon
Grated Nutmeg
And of course, since we are in Regency times, the toast is God Save the King!
If you have enjoyed this, please Like and Subscribe. It costs you nothing but is helpful to us and makes sure you are kept up to date with our offerings.
