← Back to Cocktails

Bishop

A classic port cocktail with roasted orange and warm spice, served hot or cold.

Base spirit
Wine
Style
Hot
Glassware
Mug
Technique
Build

The Bishop is an older port-and-orange drink that precedes the Smoking Bishop elaboration. Port, citrus, and spice create a wine-based holiday cocktail that can be served warm. It is fruitier and simpler than many brandy desserts.

Bishop in a mug or wine glass, deep ruby, orange peel.

Ingredients

Servings
  • • 4 oz ruby port
  • • 0.5 oz sugar optional
  • • orange peel
  • • 3 cloves
  • • pinch cinnamon

Did you know?

“Bishop punches are part of a family of English wine punches named for clerical titles, later inspiring Smoking Bishop.”

Source:English punch and bishop drink histories

Bartender's Note

Warm gently with orange and cloves. Sugar only if the port is particularly dry.

Missing a bottle? See smart swaps in Learn.

How to make the Bishop

  1. 1Warm port with orange peel, cloves, cinnamon, and optional sugar
  2. 2Do not boil
  3. 3Strain into a mug
  4. 4Garnish with orange peel

Drinks similar to Bishop

Smoking Bishop

Smoking Bishop

A Victorian hot port punch with roasted oranges and spice.

Wassail

Wassail

A hot spiced holiday punch of cider or ale with fruit and warm spice.

Port Sangaree

Port Sangaree

A historic low-ABV cooler of port, sugar, and grated nutmeg over ice.