French 75 Cocktail Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Bubbly, festive, simple, and wonderful! Serve up this sparkling cocktail to celebrate the New Year in style! Ingredients 3 ounces gin 1 ounce lemon juice 2 teaspoons super fine sugar 6 ounces sparkling wine (or champagne) Instructions View the full recipe at Ruffles & Truffles…
Christmas Sangria
Christmas Sangria Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 Christmas Sangria – easy festive holiday cocktail made with red wine, brandy, fruit and spices to sip in a cold winter night Ingredients 3 cups red wine (merlot, cabernet) ⅓ cup brandy or rum or vodka ½ cup orange juice 1-2 cup cherry juice (or…
Low Sugar Mulled Wine
Low Sugar Mulled Wine Prep time: 5 Cook time: 20 Total time: 35 Serves: 4 servings Low Sugar Mulled Wine will warm you up from the inside this holiday. Ingredients 2 cups red wine 1/4 cup raspberries 1 tablespoon blackberry jam 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon whole cloves 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions View the…
Poached Pears
Poached Pears Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 Pears poached in sweet wine, honey & thyme Ingredients 750ml sweet white wine 3tbsp honey 3 sprigs of thyme 4 pears Instructions View the full recipe at Food Moods →
Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup
Homemade Mulled Wine Syrup Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 10 This homemade mulled wine syrup is so quick and simple to make and will leave your house smelling like Christmas! Ingredients 850ml water 450g coconut sugar 6 clementines 8 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves…
Red Wine Sangria
Red Wine Sangria Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 4-6 Simply and Fruity Red Wine Sangria. Made with fresh fruit, red wine, brandy and pomegranate juice. Perfect Fall or Winter cocktail. Ingredients 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 1 bottle red dry table wine 1/2 cup brandy 1…
Slow Cooker Cranberry Wassail
Slow Cooker Cranberry Wassail Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This slow cooker cranberry wassail is a mulled wine drink that is the perfect thing to serve at the holidays. Double or triple it for a crowd! Ingredients 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup 6 cinnamon sticks 6 whole cloves 6 whole…
Pomegranate Elderflower & Champagne Cocktail
Pomegranate Elderflower & Champagne Cocktail Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Bubbles with intensely flavourful pomegranate, and florally sweet elderflower is always, always, always a good idea. Ingredients Pomegranate seeds + any residual juice ½ oz elderflower liqueur champagne or prosecco Instructions View the full recipe at lynseylovesfood →
White Wine Sangria
White Wine Sangria Prep time: 5 Cook time: 0 Total time: 5 Serves: 4 servings A simple fruity white wine sangria made with oranges, white peaches and fresh squeezed orange juice. Served with a splash of sparkling water. Ingredients 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup white peaches, sliced ½ cups oranges, sliced ½…
Popsicles in Prosecco
Popsicles in Prosecco Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A cocktail and dessert in one! Chilly fruit bars paired with bubbly prosecco – a must try easy treat! Ingredients 6 peach popsicles 750 millileter bottle prosecco, chilled Instructions View the full recipe at Ruffles & Truffles →
Brussels Sprouts and Shiitakes in Mirin Sake
Brussels Sprouts and Shiitakes in Mirin Sake Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 The first time I tasted mirin was just a dash used in some Jasmine rice. Just a tablespoon or two of this special Japanese cooking wine transforms boring foods into a slightly sweet and…
Shiraz Granita
Shiraz Granita Prep time: 1 minute Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 8 hours Serves: 4-6 servings This is the perfect summer dessert. Made with red wine, it’s like an adult slushie! No ice cream maker needed. Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 cups shiraz (or another dry red wine like merlot) 1/3…