Month: January 2022

Sangria is the perfect drink to enjoy during the summer and winter months. There are lots of different ways to serve sangria; it can be chilled or at room temperature, with white or red wine, and served with a variety of seasonal fruits. Check out these tips to help you elevate your winter sangria recipes this season.

Make Your Own Simple Syrup 

Making your own simple syrup is a great way to elevate your sangria recipe and control the sweetness of your drink. Your simple syrup can also be modified to the season you are enjoying sangria in. For example, for winter sangria, you can add cinnamon, cloves, and cozy spices. 

Winter sangria simple syrup recipe (serves 4 people): 

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup water 
• ½ cup sugar 
• 2 cinnamon sticks 
• 2 cloves 

Instructions: 

Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat, reduce to low heat for 3 minutes, let the syrup sit and cool to room temperature, add to sangria, and enjoy.  

Choose the Correct Wine 

When it comes to choosing wine for your winter sangria, it’s best to choose a mid-tier, light, and fruity wine. Red blends or Spanish wines typically pair well and compliment the fruits and simple syrup. Here are a few recommendations: 

• Chloe Cabernet 
• Gnarly Head Authentic Harvest Red Blend 
• Bota Box Red Blend

Garnish With Winter Fruits 

There are lots of delicious winter fruits that you can choose from when garnishing and adding flavor to your sangria. Here are a few suggestions to elevate your sangria: 

• Oranges 
• Apples 
• Cranberries 
• Pears 
• Pomegranates 

Winter Sangria Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Josh Cellars Legacy Red Blend
• 1 cup brandy
• 2 cups cranberries
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 apple, cubed
• 1 pear, cubed
• 1 bottle sparkling apple cider, chilled
• Homemade simple syrup recipe (see above) 

Instructions:

1. Combine red wine, brandy, homemade simple syrup, fruit, and cinnamon sticks.  
2. For best results, let sit covered in the refrigerator overnight. 
3. Add sparkling cider before serving.
4. Serve over ice or at room temperature. 
5. Enjoy! 

What’s better than Super Bowl Sunday? Food and beer on Super Bowl Sunday. Check out the best game-day beer pairings in the game: 

Chips and Guac & Orange And Brew Pilsner – Omaha Brewing Company

Chips and guac are a game day essential. Light, citrusy beers like pilsners pair perfectly with the taste of guacamole. The Orange and Brew Pilsner is a malt base brewed with traditional German noble jobs creating a crisp and refreshing lager infused with fresh orange peels. 

Chicken Wings & Extra Stout – Guinness

For spicy wings, a stout makes a great pairing to cool the palate! The Extra Stout Guinness is a perfect rounded flavor of bitter and sweet with a slight bite leading to a dry finish. 

Hot Dogs & Hefeweizen – Yazoo Brewing Company

Hot dogs can pretty much pair with any type of beer and still taste excellent. They pair especially well with lighter beers like hefeweizens or Belgian white ales. The Yazoo Hefeweizen is made with mostly wheat malt and uses a true Hefeweizen yeast that gives it a fruity banana aroma with just a hint of cloves. 

Pimento Cheese & Altair IPA – Wild Heaven Craft Beers

Creamy pimento cheese is a crowd favorite at a game day party, especially when paired with a hoppy IPA. Before you head into Super Bowl Sunday, make sure you pick up a pack of Wild Heaven Altair. Altair features a bright hop flavor without bitterness. 

Participating in dry January doesn’t mean you have to compromise on tasty drinks all month! Enjoy a few of these San Pellegrino mocktail recipes. 

Limonata Collins 

Ingredients: 

• 1 Limonata San Pellegrino
• 3 teaspoons lime juice 
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice 
• 3 teaspoons simple syrup
• 1 lemon slice 

Instructions: 

1. Combine lime juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a glass
2. Fill glass with ice
3. Top off with Limonata San Pellegrino 
4. Garnish with lemon slice  

Lime Mint Cooler 

Ingredients: 

• 1 Limonata San Pellegrino
• 3 teaspoons lime juice 
• 3 teaspoons agave nectar
• 8 mint leaves 
• 1 lime slice

Instructions: 

1. Muddle the mint in a sturdy glass 
2. Add lime juice and agave nectar to the glass 
3. Fill glass with ice
4. Top off with Limonata San Pellegrino
5. Garnish with lime slice and additional mint leaves 

French 75 Limonata 

Ingredients: 

• 1 Limonata San Pellegrino 
• 1 San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
• 2 oz. lemon juice 
• 2 oz. simple syrup
• 1 lemon slice

Instructions: 

1. Mix lemon juice and simple syrup into a glass 
2. Add ice 
3. Top with ½ San Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and ½ Limonata San Pellegrino 
4. Garnish with a lemon slice 
5. Enjoy!