Wine Cocktails - The Wineapple, Frosé, & Tiki Sangria
It’s Summer! Time to break out a few warm weather wine cocktail recipes for your next brunch or BBQ. There's been a lot of trials to get these tasting to perfection, so I hope you enjoy my creations!
The Wineapple
1 750-mL bottle white wine blend, chilled (I recommend The Delicious Monster)
2 cups chopped pineapple
1/4 cup Tito’s vodka
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh pineapple juice
2oz - 4oz agave adjusted to your desired sweetness
2-3 cups ice
Directions: combine, blend, and cheers to your health.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Quick Summer Frosé
1 750-mL bottle Underwood rosé, chilled
2 cups chopped frozen strawberries
1/4 cup Campari
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2oz - 4oz agave adjusted to your desired sweetness
2-3 cups ice
Directions: combine, blend, and cheers to your health.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Beachcomber’s Spiced Tiki Sangria
Add some tiki flair to your gathering with my nod to the legendary Don the Beachcomber by replicating a homemade version of his classic Don’s Mix.
Step 1 - Create the syrup base in a small sauce pan by combining the water, sugar and spices over medium heat. Simmer and stir to let the sugar dissolve. Once it has reached a syrup consistency, let cool and set aside in a glass jar.
2 cups water
1 cup demerara sugar
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks
1-inch slice of fresh ginger
Step 2- Combine the ingredients below in a pitcher and let sit in the fridge overnight.
750ml Grenache
½ cup Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
¼ cup Brandy
¼ cup Triple Sec
⅔ cup fresh white grapefruit juice
⅓ cup spiced syrup
2 navel oranges—peeled and cut (pierce cloves in orange peels and add to batch for an extra kick)
1 diced apple
1 diced pear
Serve in your preferred drinkware over ice.
