Category: wine

Wine Cocktail Wednesday – Tea Sangria

INGREDIENTS (Serves 12):

2 quarts iced tea

1 bottle Wilde Cock Blackberry Merlot

2 Cups berry juice of your choice

2 Pounds mixed berries, sliced

DIRECTIONS:

In a large pitcher, combine tea, wine, and juice. Chill to blend flavors, at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

To serve, add fruit to pitcher or divide among glasses. Pour sangria over the fruit. The sangria may be served over ice if desired.

Wine Cocktail Wednesday: Cranberry-tini

INGREDIENTS:

3 oz vodka

1/2 oz Cranberry Cabernet

1 Tablespoon dark rum

4 dashes orange bitters

DIRECTIONS:

Shake with crushed ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Wine Cocktail Wednesday: Cabernet Sauvignon Cocktail

INGREDIENTS:

16 ounces 2014/2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – Limited Reserve

8 ounces cranberry juice

4 ounces fresh orange juice

4 ounces Chambord

Ice

3 ounces chilled lemon/lime sparkling water

Thinly sliced lemon zest

Thinly sliced lime zest

Thinly sliced orange zest

DIRECTIONS:

In a pitcher, combine the wine, juices and Chambord; refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. Stir well and pour into ice-filled white wine glasses. Top each drink with 1/2 ounce sparkling water and garnish with the zests.

Wine Cocktail Wednesday: Red Wine Sour

INGREDIENTS:

2 parts Bourbon

1 part lemon juice

2/3 part simple syrup

2/3 part egg white

1/2 part Wilde Cock Red

DIRECTIONS:

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice cubes. Float red wine.

Recipe inspired by Absolut

Wine Cocktail Wednesday: Estate Bacchus & Tequila Cooler

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 oz Tequila

1 1/2 oz Estate Bacchus

1/2 oz lime juice

1/2 oz agave nectar

2 oz grapefruit soda

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.