Frosé (AKA Frozen Rosé)
FEATURING Selection California Sauvignon Blanc RoséCool off with this frozen Summertime crowd pleaser.
Drink Recipes
Green Apple & Melon Twist
FEATURING Island Mist Green Apple RieslingClean, cool and crisp. The zingy fresh acidity of Riesling accented by mouth watering fresh green apple. Serve poolside with shrimp kebobs.
4 oz. Island Mist Green Apple Riesling
1 oz. Melon Liqueur
Shake on ice and pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a thin slice of green apple.
Hot Dessert Wine Flip Cocktail
FEATURING Selection Speciale PortIt may not be egg nog season anymore but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up on warm, velvety cocktails just yet. After all, the chilly Winter months are still here for a little while longer and a perfect way to keep warm is with a luscious, rich Hot Port Flip.
The “flip” cocktail originated in the 17th century and basically refers to a cocktail that is smooth, frothy and sweet from the addition of eggs and sugar. A flip cocktail can be made with gin, whiskey, rum, brandy, sherry or port. A superb cocktail to cozy up with while sitting around a hot fire on a cold night.
Recipe:
6 ounces Dessert Wine
4 ounces cream
2 pinches nutmeg
2 teaspoons superfine sugar
2 eggs
Directions:
1. Whisk the eggs with the sugar in a small mixing bowl until the sugar is dissolved and the eggs are frothy. Whisk in the cream.
2. In a saucepan, place the dessert wine and heat to a low simmer, making sure the dessert wine doesn’t boil.
3. Remove the port from heat and while whisking constantly, very slowly add the egg mixture to the hot dessert wine in the saucepan. Whisk until completely combined and the mixture is nice and smooth.
4. Serve warm with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Serves 2
(Photo from Esquire.com)
Island Mist White Cranberry Mojito
FEATURING Island Mist White Cranberry Pinot GrisBursting with the sweetness that has made White Cranberry a unique and popular flavour, this wine is very easy to drink and is perfect for backyard barbecues and sharing with friends. A perfect accompaniment for pasta salads.
3 mint sprigs
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 ½ oz. White Rum
Island Mist White Cranberry Pinot Gris
Cracked ice
In a tall thin glass, using a muddler, crush two sprigs of mint with sugar and lime juice, and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add rum and mix. Top off with chilled Island Mist White Cranberry Pinot Gris. Add a lime slice and a sprig of mint, and serve.
Kir Royale
FEATURING NEW MILLENNIUM SPARKLING WINEIn France this tasty treat is usually drunk before a meal or snack. Originally called blanc-cassis, the drink is now named after Félix Kir, mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, who popularized the drink. (Source: Wikipedia)
Recipe:
6 ounces sparkling wine
1/2 ounce creme de cassis
Directions:
Pour the creme de cassis into a champagne flute. Tilt the glass and slowly pour in the sparkling wine. Gently stir and garnish with a cherry.
(Photo Credit: Pedersons)
Kiwi-Pear Sauvignon Blanc Summer Slammer
FEATURING Island Mist Kiwi-Pear Sauvignon BlancCrisply tart, and delightfully fruity with a luscious combination of pineapple and banana flavours, which meld beautifully into the soft rich pear aromas. Great with barbecue ribs.
2 bottles of Island Mist Kiwi-Pear Sauvignon Blanc
2 pears, peeled, cored, halved and cut into thin slices
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lime juice
2 oz. orange liqueur
2 12 oz. cans of Club Soda
Combine the Island Mist Kiwi-Pear Sauvignon Blanc with the fruit, lime juice and orange liqueur and cover in the refrigerator overnight. Just before serving, gently stir in the Club Soda. Serve over ice, garnish with a lime wedge.
