Rau Seductive Wine Cocktails Rau Valentine's Day

Thaum koj tsis tuaj yeem ua yuam kev rau kev noj cov champagne lossis sparkling caw rau hnub Valentine, qee zaum nws yog qhov zoo dua kom tau txais me ntsis tswv yim thiab ua haujlwm rau cov cawv txiv hmab tantalizing. Tom qab tag nrho, cawv tau siv los ua lub hauv paus rau cocktails kom deb li deb rov qab rau cov neeg Greek thaum ub thiab Loos, uas tau siv los ntxiv zib mu, txuj lom, thiab ntau hom txiv hmab txiv ntoo rau cawv.

Nrog rau qhov no hauv siab, peb tau sab laj qee tus kws tshaj lij cawv thiab sommeliers uas tau muab cov zaub mov txawv rau qee qhov lawv nyiam cawv cawv. Cov no zoo tagnrho los ua ib qho txom ncauj ua ntej noj hmo romantic Valentine's Day, thiab ib qho tuaj yeem ua khoom qab zib. Los yog lawv ua haujlwm sib npaug zoo rau hnub Valentine hnub nrog phooj ywg thiab tsev neeg. Sim koj txhais tes ua ib tug wine mixologist thiab saib seb leej twg yog cov neeg coob coob nyiam.

#1) Classic French Kir nrog Raspberry Twist

Benoit Lecat, wine professor thiab part-time sommelier, kawm paub qhov txawv txav ntawm classic Fabkis Kir cocktail thaum nyob thiab ua haujlwm hauv Burgundy, Fabkis. “Qhov av Cocktail tau tsim los ntawm Canon Kir, uas yog tus kav nroog ntawm Dijon nyob rau nruab nrab xyoo 1900, "Lecat hais hauv kev sib tham hauv xov tooj. "Nws muab cov caw dawb ua los ntawm cov kua qaub Aligoté txiv hmab txiv ntoo nrog qab zib crème de cassis, uas yog cov khoom lag luam hauv zos hauv Burgundy." Qhov tshwm sim yog ib qho xim zoo nkauj tsaus liab liab cocktail nrog ib daim ntawv qab zib currant thiab kev ua kom tiav ntawm high-acid dawb wine.

“Tab sis hnub no kir ib Lecat hais tias, "xws li raspberry, plum, txiv duaj qus, strawberry, cherry, thiab qee zaus apricot." Nws ntseeg hais tias rau Valentine hnub ua ib tug av nrog ib lub cawv raspberry yog ib qho kev xaiv zoo.

Daim ntawv qhia: Sib tov 2/3 chilled qhuav dawb caw nrog 1/3 raspberry liqueur (xws li Chambord) nyob rau hauv ib khob caw. Do, thiab ntxiv ob peb tshiab raspberries (yeem) rau lub khob ua ntej noj. Toast rau kev hlub thiab kev phooj ywg. (Faj seeb: ib qho uas tsis yog cawv tuaj yeem ua nrog cov cawv dawb tsis muaj cawv thiab liab grenadine phoov.)

# 2) Iberian Kiss (Beso Iberico) Caw Cocktail

Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier thiab tus kws pab tswv yim cawv, pom zoo kom haus cawv cawv cawv los ntawm Portugal. Nrog lub npe, 'Iberian Kiss', Robinson ceeb toom tawm tsam "hloov ib yam dab tsi uas sau tias 'Port' lossis 'Sherry' los ntawm lwm qhov chaw uas tsis yog thaj tsam ntawm keeb kwm hauv Iberian ceg av qab teb - qhov zoo thiab qhov tseeb tsis nyob ntawd," nws hais hauv email xam phaj.

Daim ntawv qhia: 4 oz Dawb Chaw nres nkoj, ¾ oz Manzanilla los yog Spanish Fino Sherry, thiab 1 1/2 nti daim txiv kab ntxwv tshiab tev. Ua ntej txias lub khob martini hauv lub freezer los yog lub tub yees. Nyob rau hauv ib lub khob uas muaj dej khov, ntxiv qhov chaw nres nkoj dawb, ces Sherry. Do nrog ib rab diav los yog ib rab diav ntev ntev rau 15 vib nas this. Lim rau hauv chilled cocktail iav. Muab txhua qhov kawg ntawm cov txiv kab ntxwv tev nrog koj tus ntiv tes xoo thiab forefingers thiab twist rau sab saum toj ntawm lub cocktail (qhov no yuav tsuag cov tshuaj tsw qab ntawm cov txiv kab ntxwv roj rau saum npoo ntawm cov dej haus), ces tso cov tev rau hauv dej haus. Pab tam sim ntawd.

"Thaum kuv ua daim ntawv qhia no zaum kawg," qhia Robinson, "Kuv siv Taylor Fladgate Chip Qhuav, tab sis tus tshiab los ntawm Cockburn hu ua Dawb Heights kuj yuav zoo heev. Rau cov sherry, feem ntau kuv muaj La Gitana Manzanilla hauv lub fridge rau qhov no. Rau cov txiv kab ntxwv tev, "nws hais ntxiv, "Kuv siv cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo kom tev tawm tsuas yog cov ci ntsa iab / oily saum txheej, zam qhov tob tob tob." Cov cawv txiv hmab no ntim cov punch nrog cov dej cawv nyob ib ncig ntawm 16 - 17%, thiab tuaj yeem pib ua kev zoo siab hnub Valentine hnub ntawm kev ceeb toom siab.

#3) Chocolate Martini Liab Wine Frappé

Karen Davidson, tus neeg saib xyuas kev lag luam nrog Nectar ntawm Vine, lub tuam txhab uas tshwj xeeb hauv cawv thiab cawv cawv sib tov, piav qhia qhov dej haus no yog 'zoo heev.' "Nws yog qhov zoo rau Valentine's Day," nws hais hauv kev sib tham hauv xov tooj. "Nws ua ke chocolate thiab cawv liab, thiab xyoo tas los kuv ntxiv strawberries thiab nplawm nplaum."

Daim ntawv qhia: Hauv 2-quart pitcher, sib tov 1 lub raj mis ntawm koj nyiam qhuav liab caw (750ml / 24oz lub raj mis), dej sib npaug, thiab 1 pob khoom ntawm Chocolate Martini Frappé mix (10oz). Do kom zoo thiab khov rau 3-4 teev lossis ntev dua. Thaw rau 20-30 feeb, sib tov nrog ib tug hlau whisk los yog du nyob rau hauv ib tug blender rau qhov xav tau sib xws. Pab nyob rau hauv ib tug chilled martini iav nrog lub ntug dipped nyob rau hauv chocolate phoov. Yeem: ntxiv cov txiv pos nphuab thiab nplawm nplaum rau saum.

Davidson hais tias "Koj tuaj yeem ua qhov sov so," hais tias Davidson. "Tsuas muab cov khoom xyaw tso rau hauv lub lauj kaub qis rau 20-30 feeb." Txawm hais tias koj ua rau nws txias los yog kub, qhov no yog ib qho zoo nkauj cawv cawv rau hnub Valentine uas tuaj yeem noj ua ntej noj hmo, los yog ua khoom qab zib.

#4) Torrontés Tango nrog Txiv Hmab Txiv Ntoo

Jimena Estrella Orrego, tus kws tshaj lij thiab tus kws tshaj lij cawv hauv Mendoza, Argentina, qhia txog daim ntawv qhia no delectable wine cocktail. Hauv Argentina lawv hlais cov txiv lws suav tshiab thiab tig mus rau hauv cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo, thiab tom qab ntawd sib tov nrog chilled Torrontés cawv. Nws yog feem ntau tau txais kev pab raws li ib tug aperitif, thiab yog refreshing thiab zoo siab - tshwj xeeb tshaj yog vim cov dawb paj sau ntawv ntawm Torrontés yog lifted thiab txhim khu kev qha nrog cov luscious txiv hmab txiv ntoo ntawm watermelon. Txawm li cas los xij, yog tias Torrontés tsis muaj, Argentinians feem ntau yuav muab cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo nrog lwm cov cawv dawb.

Daim ntawv qhia: Muab 3 ooj freshly blended watermelon kua txiv (tsis muaj noob), 3 ounces ntawm chilled Torrontés caw, 1/2 teaspoon Rose's Grenadine, thiab cov dej khov nab kuab hauv martini shaker. Co rau 30 vib nas this (thiab ua me ntsis tango nrog ib tug sawv nyob rau hauv koj lub qhov ncauj), thiab ces lim mus rau hauv ib tug chilled martini los yog wine iav. Garnish nrog ib tug tshiab rosepetal on to top. Yeem: suav nrog 5 tee dej sawv thiab / lossis 2 teaspoons Watermelon Vodka rau qhov sib tov ua ntej co.

Qhov tshwm sim yog daj ntseg liab cocktail uas tsw qab thiab qab qab. Rau hnub Valentine, ua hauj lwm nrog ib pob paj ntawm liab roses.

#5) Fabkis 75 nrog lub ntsiab paj yeeb

Curtis Mann, Master of Wine thiab Pawg Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm Cawv rau AlbertsonsACI
Cov tuam txhab (Safeway, Alberton's, Jewel Osco, thiab lwm yam) lees tias ib qho ntawm nws nyiam cawv cawv cawv yog Fabkis 75, tab sis hais tias rau Valentine hnub nws nyiam jazz nws me ntsis nrog liab sparkling caw, thiab tej zaum ntxiv ib strawberry hlais li. garnish es tsis yog cov tsoos txiv qaub twist. Yog li, Fabkis 75 nrog lub ntsiab paj yeeb.

"Koj tuaj yeem siv Crémant d'Alsace rosé zoo li Lucien Albrecht: koj puas xav tau ntau tus thwjtim? rau cov cawv txiv hmab, ”nws hais hauv kev xam phaj ntawv. "Lub ci acidity thiab lub teeb liab txiv hmab txiv ntoo (ntawm cov caw) melds zoo nrog gin, txiv qaub thiab ib tug kov ntawm qab zib. Tsis tas li ntawd cov xim liab tsaus yog qhov tsim nyog rau Valentine's. Nws hais ntxiv tias, "Yog tias koj siv cov xim sib dua ntawm cov xim rosé zoo li Bourgogne, cov txiv qaub hloov cov txiv duaj xim." Yog li ntawd, ib tug liab Alsatian sparkling caw ua ib tug boler liab xim rau lub cocktail.

Daim ntawv qhia: Ntxiv 1 oz gin, ½ oz freshly squeezed txiv qaub kua txiv, ½ oz yooj yim syrup, thiab dej khov rau martini shaker. Lim rau hauv champagne flute, sab saum toj nrog 3 ooj liab Crémant d'Alsace sparkling rosé wine, thiab garnish nrog ib tug strawberry hlais.

#6) Ntshav Qab Zib 75

Chris Sawyer, Sommelier rau lub Hnub Qub, tus kws sau cawv, thiab tus kws pab tswv yim, kuj nyiam Fabkis 75 wine cocktails, tab sis nws hloov kho cov ntawv qhia ib txwm muaj xws li American sparkling rosé wine, kua txiv kab ntxwv, liab cherry, thiab Rose petal rau Valentine's Day.

Daim ntawv qhia: Ntxiv 1 oz gin, ½ oz yooj yim syrup, ½ oz freshly squeezed ntshav txiv kab ntxwv kua txiv, thiab dej khov rau martini shaker. Lim rau hauv Champagne flute lossis gin iav, thiab tom qab ntawd sab saum toj nrog 3 oz ntawm American sparkling rosé wine. Muab ib tug liab cherry rau hauv lub khob, thiab garnish nrog ib tug hlais ntawm cov ntshav txiv kab ntxwv thiab ib tug rose petal.

"Lub Ntshav Txiv Kab ntxwv Rose 75 version yog ntau 'lovey-dovey' rau Valentine's Day," nws hais hauv xov tooj sib tham. "Nws tsis yog cov xim daj ib txwm muaj, tab sis ib qho paj yeeb zoo nkauj dua. Kuv nyiam siv American sparkling rosé wine, xws li Domaine Carneros Brut Rose, ua ke nrog cov kua txiv kab ntxwv, vim nws yog fruiter, tangier thiab muaj xim txias heev. Tib neeg nyiam nws, thiab Valentine's Day yog txhua yam hais txog kev hlub. "