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5 Summer Cocktail Recipes Using Wine

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Eager for refreshing and original cocktails to share with your loved ones this summer? Our team invites you to revisit one of the most traditional and widespread drinks around the world: wine! Here are 5 wine-based cocktail recipes to surprise your guests and spice up your summer evenings. To be consumed in moderation of course.
<strong>1. Sauternes-Mojito</strong>

1. Sauternes-Mojito

The freshness and lightness of mint, lime and sparkling water will pair wonderfully with the sweetness, richness and aromas of citrus zest, tropical fruit, honey and vanilla of Sauternes.

Difficulty ★

Ingredients (for 2 to 4 glasses)

¼ lime
3 fresh mint leaves
2 cups of Sauternes, such as Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2016
2 cups of ice cubes
sparkling water

Steps

• Pour the Sauternes into a cocktail glass
• Add the lime and mint leaves, then crush everything using a pestle
• Add the previously crushed ice cubes
• Complete with sparkling water
• Enjoy immediately

<strong>2. Watermelon rosé granita</strong>

2. Watermelon rosé granita

Are you looking for a fruity and light cocktail? Try the watermelon rosé granita. Its slightly grainy consistency, its thirst-quenching power and its slight sweet taste will seduce you during the hot summer hours.

Difficulty ★

Ingredients (for 2 to 4 glasses)

2 cups cubed fresh seedless watermelon
1 cup fresh raspberries
25 cl of fruity rosé wine, such as “N° 1 – Cuvée E. Obrist” 2022
⅓ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 cups of ice cubes
A few fresh mint leaves

Steps

• Put the watermelon cubes, raspberries, rosé wine, lemon juice and sugar in a blender then mix
• Add the 2 cups of ice cubes then mix again
• Place the mint leaves as decoration
• Serve immediately

<strong>3. Strawberry Moscato</strong>

3. Strawberry Moscato

A gourmet cocktail featuring an emblematic summer fruit, the strawberry, and a famous Italian sweet wine with orange blossom aromas, Moscato d'Asti. A remarkable association!

Difficulty ★

Ingredients (for 3 to 4 glasses)

1 cup fresh strawberries
¼ cup lemonade
½ bottle of Moscato d'Asti Vigneti di Ca'd'Gal 2019
⅛ cup granulated sugar
2 cups of ice cubes

Steps

• Puree the strawberries in a blender
• Add the lemonade, the Moscato d'Asti di Ca'd'Gal 2019, the sugar and half the ice cubes and mix again
• Serve in 3 or 4 glasses and distribute the rest of the ice cubes still whole
• Enjoy without delay
• Option: add more lemonade for a lighter consistency

<strong>4. Moulin Rouge - Obrist x</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Hinz & Kunz</strong></span>

4. Moulin Rouge - Obrist x Hinz & Kunz

Installed under the dome of the Markthalle in Basel, the Hinz & Kunz bar is the spot for cocktail lovers. Their bartender has imagined a recipe for you featuring the star of summer 2021: Prosecco Rosé. A glamorous drink with fruit, crunch, exoticism; for a colorful cocktail!

Difficulty ★★

Ingredients (for 1 glass)

3 cl vodka
1 cl lemon juice
“Menestrello” Prosecco Rosé
2 cl sugar syrup or 1 tbsp cane sugar or granulated sugar
4 kumquats
1 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Steps

• Pour the pomegranate seeds, three halved kumquats, lemon juice and sugar syrup into the shaker and shake
• Add the vodka and ice cubes, then shake vigorously
• Pour the drink into a cocktail glass after adding a few ice cubes
• Complete with “Menestrello” Prosecco Rosé
• Decorate with a kumquat cut in half and a handful of pomegranate seeds
• Good tasting !

<strong>5. Summer Sangria</strong>

5. Summer Sangria

Nothing like a delicious traditional Sangria to start a summer evening with friends with a Latin rhythm!

Difficulty ★★

Ingredients (for 8 glasses)

½ apple cut into small pieces
½ orange cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
¾ cup orange juice
⅓ cup brandy
1 bottle of fruity, spicy and full-bodied Spanish red wine, for example LAN Crianza Rioja 2017

Steps

• Add the apples, oranges and sugar to a large pitcher and mash with a pestle or wooden spoon
• Add the orange juice and brandy and mix again
• Add the red wine and stir to incorporate it
• Add ice and stir once more
• Serve as is or with a little more ice cubes
• Garnish with orange segments and apples to decorate
• Eat fresh. However, you can keep your preparation for up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.

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