Beverages and Cocktails

A beverage and/or cocktail is a consumable alcoholic or nonalcoholic liquid. A cocktail is sometimes garnished with fruit and is usually consumed before a meal or a party.

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White Wine Cooler

1 (750 ml) bottle chilled white wine, such as Riesling

1 (15-oz.) can sliced peaches in heavy syrup

½ cup orange flavored liqueur (Cointreau)

½ cup orange juice

¼ cup sugar

Slice orange (with rind on) and set aside. Add wine, peaches and their syrup, liqueur, orange juice, and sugar to a large pitcher, and stir to combine. Add orange slices to pitcher. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour. Pour into 6 wine glasses and serve immediately. If I am having a party, I double this recipe, leave it in the pitcher and float the orange slices on top.

Frozen Whiskey Sours

1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted

1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted

1 (6-ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted

4 1/3 cups water

2 cups bourbon

1 (33.8-ounce) bottle club soda, chilled

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large freezer container; cover and freeze. Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving. Break into chunks; add club soda, and stir until slushy. Before serving, I run a lime slice around the rim of the glass and dip the glass in sugar.

Fresh Peach Bellini

Note: Fresh Peaches are ideal for this recipe. Peaches that are not ripe will not yield the same flavors. If peaches are not in season, I recommend frozen peaches. The Champagne, Peach Schnapps, and Grenadine can be purchased at your local liquor store.

3 oz. Dry Champagne

1/2 Fresh Peach

1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps

1/2 oz. Grenadine

1/2 oz. Peach Nectar

1 Small Scoop Of Ice

Mix in blender until smooth.

Holiday Specialty Drink

This drink is wonderful for the holidays. You do not need to use an expensive champagne, but make sure it is not a sweet champagne. Use a Brut or Extra Sec. Makes 12 drinks

2 bottles (750ml) Champagne, chilled

12 tablespoons Monin Almond syrup

12 Cinnamon sticks

Fill glass 2/3 full with Champagne

Pour 1 tablespooon almond syrup into each glass

Place cinnamon stick in glass and serve

Apple Cooler With Mint

This is a nice refreshing drink.

6 cups unfiltered apple cider

1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, washed and dried

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup peeled, cored and finely diced tart apple

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 cups ice cubes

mint sprigs

Bring the apple cider to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cook until reduced by a third. Place mint and sugar in a large pitcher and crush with the back of a spoon. Pour cider over the mint and steep until cooled. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a blender, pressing on the mint leaves with a rubber spatula. Add the diced apples, lime juice and ice cubes and blend until smooth. Sugar Rim: 1 cup mint leaves and 1/3 cup lime juice pureed in blender. Spread it on a plate and dip chilled glass in it, then dip in course sugar. To serve, pour in chilled glasses.

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