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Madeira wine: cocktail uses and amounts

Find a drink to make with madeira wine, see how much you need and check the other ingredients before you start.

Short answer

Creole Lady, Creole Lady Cocktail, and Madeira Negroni use madeira wine. Creole Lady lists 45 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 10 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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At a glance

Start with Creole Lady

Creole Lady takes about 4 minutes and lists 45 ml of madeira wine.

A balanced stirred cocktail combining bourbon, madeira, grenadine.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and sweetness (2/5).

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Measurements and preparation

How much madeira wine should you use?

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10 cocktails using Madeira wine

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What to mix with madeira wine

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Quick answers

Madeira wine cocktail questions

Which cocktails use madeira wine?

Creole Lady, Creole Lady Cocktail, and Madeira Negroni use madeira wine. Creole Lady lists 45 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 10 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much madeira wine do I need for a cocktail?

Creole Lady lists 45 ml for 1 serving; Madeira Negroni lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Achilles Last Stand lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Creole Lady?

Alongside madeira wine, the required ingredients for Creole Lady are 45 ml bourbon and 5 ml grenadine. Its stirred preparation takes about 4 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is madeira wine required or optional?

Madeira wine is required in 10 of the 10 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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