Stirrup Cup

At Downton, elegantly dressed ladies and gentlemen regularly romped through the countryside in pursuit of a fox before settling down to a hearty tea. Hunting tradition held that once the riders and hounds were all assembled at the meet, a drink would be handed round to send them on their way. Often it was just a simple drink of port. This cup, which comes from Henry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book and was originally made with claret, veers dangerou