Drink Recipes

Tinto de Verano

The Tinto de Verano is a popular drink in Spain and loosely translates to a red wine spritzer. The reason this drink is so popular is because with the soaring temperatures in Spain, the spritzer is extremely refreshing. So on hot Summer days, this is the drink to be had. Another reason for its appeal is because the recipe calls for an inexpensive table wine and it couldn’t be more simple to make:

Recipe:

Red wine

Lemon flavoured sparkling water (such as pellegrino or regular club soda and a splash of lemonade)

Slice of citrus (lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit)

Directions:

Take equal parts red wine and lemon flavored sparkling water. Add a slice of citrus and serve over ice.

(Photo Credit: Yum Sugar.com)

 

White Wine Sangria

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Most of us are familiar with Red Wine Sangria but did you know that a White Wine Sangria is a tasty twist on the popular drink? One of the reasons Sangria is so popular is because it is so versatile and quite inexpensive to make. Any type of fruit combination is delicious such as peaches, strawberries, oranges or grapefruit. While Red Wine Sangria will always be a beloved choice, alternating the white wine for red makes it a lighter punch that has also become a celebrated crowd pleaser.

Recipe:

  • 1 (750 ml) bottle dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • ice
  • 4 slices lime
  • 4 slices lemon
  • 4 slices green apples
  • 1 bunch green grapes
  • 1 cup club soda
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  • Directions:
  • 1. Combine white wine, brandy, and sugar in a large pitcher, then stir in ice. Continue stirring until the sugar is dissolved, then add the lime, lemon, apples, and grapes. Stir in the club soda.

 

(Recipe from AllRecipes.com. Photo from Jason Cooks.)

 

White Wine Star Gazer

FEATURING Selection Luna Bianca

White Wine Star Gazer is a both soft and sweet, flavored with vanilla, pineapple, dark rum, and your choice of white wine.

Yuletide Punch

Warm up in the winter with this festive favourite.

Recipe:

3 bottles dry red wine

1 1/2 cups brandy

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 cinnamon sticks

8 whole cloves

3 lemons, zest scored lengthwise if desired with a channel knife and fruit sliced thin crosswise

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan bring wine and brandy to a simmer with sugar, cinnamon and cloves, stirring, and cook at a bare simmer 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in lemon slices and ladle into heat-proof cups.

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(From Winecrafter Magazine reprinted with permission of the Fermenters Guild of Ontario. Photo Credit: Ken Burris and Delish.com)