Wine Cocktails

  • Bellini – A Twist

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    Bellini – A Twist

    Going ahead with easy mixes, here is one that I tried out in Bellini style. Bellini is the famous cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée or nectar & which has its origin in Venice, Italy.

    Well, no worries if Prosecco or Sparkling Wine is not around, I have replaced sparkling wine with tonic water & gave a gin base. I have my near Bellini style concoction out here. I have also mentioned some substitutes. Well, no harm – trial & error is the route to success.

    Ingredients
    Gin – 45 ml – (Or Vodka or Tequila)
    Ginger Syrup – 15 ml
    Lime juice – 10 ml
    Orange juice – 25 ml ( Or Watermelon or Peach juice)
    Sugar cube – 1
    Bitters – 2 dashes (Or Brandy or Rum – 5 ml)
    Tonic water – 30 ml ( Or any Tangy fizzy drink)
    Flute glass – Or any cocktail glass🥂

    Preparation Method
    Drop a sugar cube in a flute glass & soak it with bitters. In a mixing glass, add in the gin, ginger syrup, lime juice & orange juice. Add a couple of ice cubes & stir gently. Strain it in the flute & top it up with tonic water.

    There is my Bellini Twist. Give it a try & do tag me to your Bellini twist

    Cheers!

     

  • The Twins

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    Ingredients

    Vodka – 30 ml @magicmomentsvodka
    Gin – 30 ml @bombaysapphire
    Ginger ale – 10 ml
    Lime juice – 10 ml
    Triple sec – 10 ml
    Orange juice – 20 ml
    Rose Wine – 20 ml
    Peychaud’s Bitters – 2 dashes

     

    Preparation Method
    Combine all except Wine in a shaker & shake it with ice🧊Pour it in a cocktail glass & top it up with Rose Wine. Drop gently two dashes of bitters
    Skal!

  • Seduction – A Twist

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    Seduction – A Twist

    Ingredients

    Whisky – 45 ml @pauljohnwhisky
    Orange liqueur – 15 ml @grandmarnierofficial
    Lime juice – 10 ml
    Sugar syrup – 10 ml
    Ripe Pineapple – 3 chunks
    Red wine (Merlot)- 10 ml @bigbanyanwines
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    Preparation Method

    Combine pineapple chunks, syrup, lime juice in a mixing glass & muddle to extract pineapple flavour. Add in the whisky & orange liqueur. Shake it well with ice using a Boston shaker. Double strain into a cocktail glass.  Float the red wine using a spiral bar spoon. Garnish with a pineapple wedge
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    With the bouquet of ripe berries of Merlot Wine interspersed with fragrance  of fresh pineapple in the  subtle concoction of smooth & rich flavorful whisky & sweet citrusy orange peels, this cocktail comes to life. A perfect cocktail to toast an occasion🥂
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    Coming to whisky & nuances. Let’s check compounds  responsible for the aromatic notes & tone that we perceive when nosing & sipping a dram🥃
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    Lactones: These compounds are found in the oak barrels that whisky is aged in & is picked up by the spirit. This contributes to the woody & coconut flavor🥥
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    Phenolic compounds: These compounds such as guaiacol & eugenol are the reason behind the smoky, bitterness & spicy flavour in a whisky. In the case of scotch, it’s the peat fire which dries the malted barley that results in the presence of phenolic compounds. Cresols are responsible to that band-aid like medicinal aroma
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    Aldehydes: These compounds are extracted from oak barrels into the whiskey that contributes to spicy, woody aroma. While ‘Vanillin’ contributes to the vanilla tone the ‘Furfural’ adds to the grainy flavour while ‘Heaxanal’ adds  the grassy note to a whisky
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    Esters: These compounds add to the fruity flavors. ‘Ethyl hexanoate’ contributes to sweet apple flavour whereas ‘Isoamyl acetate’ gives a banana & pear like aroma
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    Other compounds such as Damascenone add floral notes while ‘Diacetyl’ contributes to the buttery taste
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    So the next time you perceive these notes while sipping your dram be sure the chemical compound  strikes your  mind

  • Vodka Ice Wine Martini

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    Vodka Ice Wine Martini

    With Friday the 4th October being the Vodka day, then definitely it needs to be celebrated
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    A miniature ice wine Vidal from  Peller Estates was a perfect souvenir brought by a friend who recently  visited Vancouver. Icewine as described is a fabulous wine produced from the juice of naturally frozen grapes that have been hand-picked at night in the middle of the cold Canadian winter when the temperature dips below -10ºC Once picked, the grapes are pressed immediately while still frozen Each frozen grape yields just one drop of intensely frozen juice. Whether savoured on their own or shaken or stirred into a luxurious cocktail,  Icewines offer a uniquely Canadian wine experience
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    So here is my  stirred Vodka Ice Wine Martini!
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    Ingredients

    Vodka: 40 ml @cirocvodka
    Ice Wine: 40 ml @pellerwines
    Campari: 5 ml @campariofficial
    Olive Pimento – for garnish
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    Preparation Method

    First fill the Martini glass with ice & water & set it aside. Take a mixing glass add the vodka, chilled ice wine & stir it for a while. Empty the martini glass. Pour the Campari & swirl the glass so that the rinse splashes all over the interior of glass as well the rim. Discard the excess rinse. Pour the blend of vodka & ice wine & garnish it with three olives on a cocktail stick. The Campari rinse imparts the strong flavour &  balances the delicious sweetness of ice wine &  enhances the entire Vodka experience like never before.
    This one for sure was a precious sip of all time
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    Cheers!

  • Rosita

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    Rosita

    Ingredients

    Campari – 30 ml @campariofficial
    Tequila Blanco – 30 ml
    Dry White Wine – 15 ml
    Monin Syrup – 15 ml
    Lime wheel

    Preparation Method

    Shake all with ice, except wine, in a Cobbler Shaker. Pour it in a cocktail  glass & add the wine. Garnish with Lime
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    Must say a nice blend, though complex. I replaced vermouth to dry White wine.  On the palate light sweetness followed by Agave notes & the cool bitter finish of Campari & the crispiness of Wine
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    Cheers!

  • Sparkling Ginrula

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    Sparkling Ginrula

    Non-cream edition of Amarula Gold made from marula fruit, double distilled and aged in oak was the perfect choice for this evening’s delicious drink with sparkling wine🥂🥂
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    So with  my Bombay Sapphire Gin with it’s lighter & floral tastes, the Sula Seco a fresh, crisp & sparkling wine & the ultimate Peychauds bitters it was time to go on a spin
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    Ingredients

    Amarula Gold – 10 ml
    Bombay Sapphire Gin – 30 ml
    Sula Seco Sparkling Wine – 60 ml
    Bitters – A dash
    Sugar cube
    Lime – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Drop a sugar cube in a Wine glass. Pour Amarula followed by Gin & then top it up with chilled Sparkling Wine. Add a dash of bitters & release the lime wheel.
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    Result: A refreshing, crisp effervescent bubbly drink with aromatic botanicals, fruitiness of berries & the lingering note of minty anise. Complimented it with delicate date & peanut cake @ritasgourmetgoa
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    Cheers!

  • Classic Cognac Trail

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    Classic Cognac Trail

    A quick run down on Cognac
    A  type of brandy made in the Cognac region of France & made from white wine, using only very specific types of grapes grown in one of the six crus surrounding the town of Cognac in the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions of France
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    The white wine used to make cognac must be made from at least 90% Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche or Colombard grapes. The final 10% may be made from Folignan, Jurançon blanc, Meslier St-François, Sélect, Montils or Sémillon grapes.
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    It is aged in one of two types of French oak, Limousin or Tronçais at least two years before it can be called ‘Cognac’
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    The official quality grades of cognac are:
    VS: Very Special – Aged for at least two years in cask
    VSOP: Very Superior Old Pale: Aged for at least four years in cask
    XO: Xtra Old : Aged for at least six years in cask
    Hors d’age : Beyond age
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    So here with J Denis Boutrier Cognac a VS grade, I have my Cognac Trail Cocktail going
    Hope you love it.
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    Ingredients

    J Denis Boutrier Cognac – 60 ml
    Amrut Single Malt Whiskey – 10 ml
    Big Banyan Shiraz Red Wine – 10 ml
    Sprite – to top
    Ice cubes
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    Preparation Method

    Fill your glass with ice cubes & pour in the Cognac. Top it up with Sprite. Release the Single malt over the top & then libate it with red wine. There you have the Classic Cognac Trail.
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    Cheers!

  • New York Sour

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    New York Sour

    It is said that this drink dates back to the late 1870s & was created in Chicago by a bartender who claimed to have invented the Manhattan. Though doubts on Manhattan claim, but New York Sour can be attributed to this bartender. This cocktail was also known as the Continental Sour and Southern Whiskey Sour before becoming the New York Sour.
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    Now why a change in the classic Whiskey Sour. During  days of yore,  bartenders were constructing sours with a claret snap. Claret referred to any red wine & snap referred to floating a bit of red wine on top of the drink. And thus the origin of New York Sour. We will all sure agree the floating wine over top of the drink does look appealing. One can try out different wines to float right from Malbec, Shiraz, Tempranillo or Cabernet

    Ingredients
    Tennessee Whisky – 60 ml @georgedickel
    Fresh lemon juice – 30 ml
    Sugar syrup – 30 ml
    Cabernet Sauvignon – 20 ml San Medin
    Orange peel – to express & garnish


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    Preparation Method

    Combine  Whisky, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, cover, and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with a qtr fresh ice. Gently pour red wine  over the back of a spoon held just above the drink’s surface so wine floats on. Express orange peel & garnish.To get the best, stir gently to incorporate those fruit flavours from the wine & the soursweetness of lemon, syrup & the barrel from whisky. The sourness from the lemon & flavours from Whisky draw out the fruit flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon in this drink.🥃🥃🥃🥃
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    Enjoy this classic in your private bar & pair it with grill & bbq.

     

    Cheers!

  • Gin Crystal Float

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    Gin Crystal Float

    Ingredients

    Gin – 45 ml @hapusagin
    Chandon Brut – 25 ml @chandonindia
    Lime juice – 5 ml
    Peach Liqueur – 15 ml
    Bacardi black crafted rum – 5 ml @bacardi
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    Preparation Method

    Drop a crystal ice ball in a Cocktail Martini glass. Combine the Gin, Peach liqueur & Lime juice in the glass  and gently stir. Pour the Brut.  Float the magic potion – The Crafted Rum. .

    Tasting time – The first sip brings out the smoothness of the full bodied rum followed with the rush of fruity and citrusy flavours coming of  peach, brut, lime. Next  the awesome lingering flavours of botanicals coming of gin. Finally – the finish of happiness & satisfaction – that the drink turned out lipsmacking
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    Cheers!

  • Vanilla Bean & Fig Cocktail

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    Vanilla Bean & Fig Cocktail

    Got some fresh figs from the market. Surfed for some fig cocktails. Found this wonderful Fig & Vanilla Cocktail by @platingsandpairings
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    Made with vodka and a vanilla bean & fig simple syrup. Though, suggested to combine it with soda water, I thought of Brut to get a nice fizz
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    This recipe calls for simple sugar syrup which is infused with chopped fresh figs & cut vanilla bean & set to rest before being  strained & ready to use
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    Ingredients

    Absolut Vodka – 60 ml
    Fig & Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup – 15 ml
    Lemon juice – 5 ml
    Brut sparkling wine – to top it
    Ice
    Fresh figs for garnish


    Preparation Method

    Add vodka, simple syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake it well and strain into cocktail glass with a couple of ice cubes. Top with Brut & garnish with fig
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    Sip & enjoy the fizzy brut vodka with the flavours of vanilla & fig to finish.

    Cheers!

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