It’s summer, which can only mean one thing: spritzer season. For your next Sunday Funday, we recommend leveling up your sparkling drinks with one of our flavorful new spritzer recipes. They’re easy, refreshing, and will leave all your guests thinking: Aperol who?
Whether you’re a red, white, or sparkling wine drinker—we’ve got a recipe you’ll love, infused with seasonal fruits and, of course, our award-winning wines.
Cucumber + Mint Spritzer with Sparkling Brut
In this recipe, the mild and lightly sweet flavor of cucumbers blends beautifully with the lingering and subtly strong flavor of mint. As the days get a little bit longer, whip up a batch of these spritzers for special outdoor gatherings with friends and family.
Mint Simple Syrup
Ingredients:
½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup water 20 fresh mint leaves
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat for 2-3 minutes, just until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, let cool, and steep for 15 minutes. Remove mint leaves from mixture and store in an airtight container.
Cocktail
Ingredients:
1 long thin cucumber garnish (use a vegetable peeler) Cubed Ice ½ shot gin 1 ½ tbsp. mint simple syrup ½ cup Vintner Collection Sparkling Brut
Instructions:
Fill serving glass with ice, and add cucumber between the ice and the glass. Add gin and simple syrup and top with sparkling brut. Late Summer Spritzer with Pinot Noir
When the summer season comes around,
This Article was originally published on One Hope Wine
