Wine Cocktails

Summer is coming, Memorial Day weekend is approaching, what to serve at the BBQ or sitting on the porch?  This is total heresy to some of my wine geek friends but I really like wine based cocktails, especially when it starts getting warm out.  I starting seeing (and consuming) some of these creative concoctions a couple of years ago at restaurants with some creative bartenders and the trend has caught on!  Here are two of my favorite recipes;

Sandeman Sangria

1 1/2 parts Sandeman Ruby Porto

2 parts margarita mix

1 part orange Juice

1/2 part grenadine

Orange, chopped to taste

Ice Cubes

Prepare in a large glass jug.  Add the chopped orange.  Pour the other ingredients and top off with ice, stir well.  Serve in a tall cocktail glass and garnish with an orange wedge.

Iniskillin Ice Wine Martini

2 oz Iniskillin Pearl Vidal ice wine

2 oz Double Cross vodka

frozen green grape for garnish

chilled martini glass

Place frozen grape into bottom of the martini glass.  Pour ice wine into glass, top with vodka and stir gently.