It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like A Christmas Cocktail

In this episode, Dennis and Denise taste various wine cocktails. Join them to see if one is right for you. Each recipe will be listed below.

Tonight we attempt to have a wide range of flavors and a cocktail that you will want to try.

All of our cocktails will include wine and have a festive flare.  

Tonight, we will try six different cocktails including:

1. Cranberry wine and Prosecco. Serve ice cold in a flute. Pour about 1 oz cranberry wine and top with Prosecco.
2. Kir Royale. Serve in a flute. Add .5 oz Crème de Cassis and then fill the glass with Prosecco.
3. Air Mail. Serve in a Collins glass. Add 2 oz Golden rum, 1/2 oz lime juice, 1/2 oz orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon honey, and sparkling wine. Mix all ingredients except sparkling wine in iced shaker. Shake and then pour into glass. Fill with sparkling wine.
4. St.Germain Royale. Served in a flute. Add ¾ oz St-Germain and fill with Sparkling wine. Give a little stir and garnish with a blackberry.
5. New York Whiskey Sour. Serve in a rocks glass. 3 oz bourbon Whiskey, ½ oz Simple syrup, ½ oz lemon juice and 1 oz dry red wine. Add all ingredients except red wine to an iced shaker and shake for 30 seconds. Pour over ice. Then float the red wine on top using the back of a spoon.
6. The Caribou. Served in a rocks glass. 1 oz Rye Whiskey, a splash of maple syrup, 3 oz port or dry red wine, garnish with a cherry or orange twist. Add all ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice, stir and then strain into a rocks glass over ice.

Next week we will taste three sparkling wines including:

1. Kirkland Prosecco. We purchased it at Costco for $7.99.
2. Sterling Sparkling Wine from California. I purchased at Costco for $14.99.
3. Cooper’s Hawk Lux Sparkling Wine. Cremant De Bordeaux purchased from Cooper’s Hawk for $34.99.