Who said cocktails are only made with liqueurs?! In this article, you will find all the best recipes for preparing a great white wine cocktail .
Venetian Spritz
Let's start with the most Italian of all cocktails: lo spritzer made in Veneto, which has become the symbol of the Italian aperitif. To prepare it, you can use as white wine the Friulian (Tocai), the Glera , the vine basic component of Prosecco or the Verduzzo .
Ingredients
- 120ml of white wine
- 60 ml of bitters
- Splash of soda or sparkling water
- Slice of orange
Preparation
- In a tumbler or carafe, put some ice;
- Pour the wine;
- Add the bitters and top up with carbonated water;
- Finally decorate with an orange slice and serve the drink.
White sangria
There White sangria it is the variant of the classic Sangria based on red wine, and it is a typical Catalan recipe. As a wine you can choose the Sauvignon Blanc or it Chardonnay .
Ingredients (per 1 litre)
- 500ml of white wine
- 250 ml of soda
- 25 ml of Vodka (white)
- 25 g of sugar
- 1/2 orange
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 peach
- 25 g of blackberries
- 25 g of blueberries
- 25 g of raspberries
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 2 of cloves
Preparation
- Mix all the liquids together: white wine, soda and white Vodka;
- Add the cleaned fruit previously cut into small pieces, the cinnamon and cloves. Finally add the sugar and mix well to make it melt completely;
- Cover the preparation with plastic wrap and leave to infuse for 6 hours in the refrigerator.
Cocktail with white wine and rum
The White wine and rum together can work wonders. However, this cocktail also requires significant standing time—potentially plan to make it 24 hours in advance. For this recipe you can use the Yellow boil or a more aromatic wine like the Traminer .
Ingredients
- 1 liter of wine
- 200 ml of rum
- Juice of 1 orange
Preparation
- Mix the white wine and rum;
- Add the orange juice and refrigerate. You can serve this cocktail with ice cubes and a slice of orange as a decoration.