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Drinks

Rose Sangria Spritzer

 

Ingredients:

2 bottles cold Cinque Stelle Rose (“TUG”) wine

1 green apple, thinly sliced

1 plum, pitted and thinly sliced

1 peach, pitted and thinly sliced

1 orange, halved and thinly sliced

1 pint fresh berries

Simple syrup, to taste

Ice cubes

Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Gingerale

 

Directions:

Combine wine, apple, orange, berries, peach, and plum in a pitcher.  Then add simple syrup, to taste. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day. Serve over ice, garnish with mint and top with Gingerale. This wine spritzer is a fun summertime drink to serve at parties or to simply enjoy after a long day.

 

Enjoy, Salute!

Cabernet Cobbler Cocktail

 

Ingredients:

4 oz. chilled Cinque Stelle Cabernet Sauvignon

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp superfine sugar

2 oz. chilled soda water

 

Directions:

Pour the sugar, lemon juice, and soda water into a large glass. Add cracked ice and pour in the Cabernet Sauvignon. Stir Gently. Garnish with an orange slice and serve!

Blueberry Chardonnay Sangria Lemonade

 

Ingredients:

1 bottle Cinque Stelle Chardonnay.

5 cups cognac

2 oz frozen pink lemonade container

1.5 cups frozen blueberries

3 cups lemon-lime soda

 

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hr. Pour over ice and enjoy on a hot day! 

Mulled Red Wine

Ingredients:

8 whole cloves

4 whole black peppercorns

4 strips fresh lemon zest

4 strips fresh orange zest

4 cups Cinque Stelle Grenache

1/2 cup cherry-flavored brandy

1 1/2 cups water

3/4 cup sugar

1 cinnamon stick

1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise

Cheesecloth 

Directions:

Put cloves, peppercorns, and zest on cheesecloth, then tie closed to form a bag. Combine wine, brandy, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and cheesecloth in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring. Simmer 10 minutes. Serve warm.

Pinot Grigio Wine Spritzer

 

Ingredients:

2 lemons, zested

2 small oranges, zested

1 bottle Cinque Stelle Pinot Grigio wine

3 cups sparkling water

 

Directions:

In a small bowl, toss the citrus zests together.  Divide the zest mixture up and place in an empty ice cube tray, top with water and freeze for 3 to 5 hours. In a large pitcher, combine the wine with the sparkling water and the citrus zest ice cubes. Stir and serve. Enjoy on a hot summer day. Salute!

Italian Lemonade Wine Cooler

 

Ingredients:

2 cups lemon juice, about 12 to 15 lemons

2 cups Basil Simple Syrup, recipe follows

2 cups cold or sparkling water

1 cup Cinque Stelle Pinot Grigio

Ice

Lemon twists, for garnish

Directions:

Mix lemon juice, Basil Simple Syrup, Pinot Grigio, and water together in a pitcher. Store it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Pour over ice filled glasses and garnish with a lemon twist.

 

Basil Simple Syrup

1 bunch fresh basil, washed and stemmed

2 cups of sugar

1 cup of water

In a saucepan combine basil, sugar, and water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved about 5 minutes. Cool, strain the simple syrup, and store in the refrigerator.

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