Why should you limit yourself to that Sunday morning mimosa or that Friday night sangria? Any way you mix it, wine-based cocktails are not only delicious, they’re also fun to make. Keep reading for wine cocktails ideas and recipes, and start experimenting!
7. Chardonnay
Ingredients:
2 oz. Chardonnay
1 oz. dark rum
½ oz. vanilla bean syrup
½ oz. pineapple juice
Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and serve!
6. Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
Ingredients:
1 oz. Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
2 oz. vodka
Combine the vodka and the wine in a glass and stir.
5. Riesling
Ingredients:
4 oz. dry Riesling
6 mint leaves
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
For this revisited mojito, muddle the sugar and ginger in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the Riesling, ice and mint and shake well.
4. Sauvignon Blanc
Ingredients:
3 oz. Sauvignon Blanc
3 oz. sparkling wine (Cava for example)
½ oz. lime juice
1 oz. cucumber water
2 teaspoons brown sugar
Chopped mint
Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well, serve and add the sparkling wine to the glass.
3. Shiraz
Ingredients:
1 oz. Shiraz
1 oz. dark rum
½ lime juice
¼ simple syrup
Add ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake it up and strain into a glass.
2. Pinot Noir
Ingredients:
1 oz. Pinot Noir
½ agave nectar
½ oz. lime juice
2 oz. grapefruit juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and serve.
1. Cabernet Sauvignon
Ingredients:
2 oz. Cabernet Sauvignon
1 oz. white rum
¼ oz. ginger syrup
½ oz. orgeat syrup
Add the ingredients into a shaker with a few pieces of cracked ice. Shake and pour in a glass filled with pebbled ice.
Learn more about wine cocktails here.
And for a fun wine cocktail experience, check out Ardesia in New York or A Tasting Room in Wilmington.
