Bar Chefs Share: 10 Great Winetail Recipes
By Rose Kennedy
Using wine as an ingredient for unique specialty cocktails is creative — but it's logical, too, says bartender Darcy O' Neil of London, Ontario.
"Good wine has the unique characteristic of being almost perfectly balanced in the sweet and sour components, which is ideally what you aim for when you create a cocktail," says O' Neil, who follows cocktail trends and writes about his mixology experiences on his The Art of Drink website. "Wine also works very well with other flavors, as we've seen in the world of fine dining, so it is a logical ingredient for mixologists."
We rounded up 10 winetail recipes from top restaurants across the country, including the Stave Wine Lounge in Napa Valley, the Arbor Grill at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. and the Sweet Lowdown restaurant in Atlanta. Mix a winetail at home so you can see why wine's so great in a cocktail.
You'll find plenty of fizz for your next brunch or dessert, with sparkling winetails topped off with anything from Godiva dark chocolate liqueur to apricot brandy to fresh-squeezed blood orange juice. There are oodles of options for reds and whites, too, from a sangria relative that includes Pinot Grigio and Red Bull to a highball with sake and lychee juice that's super suitable as a before-dinner drink.
So round up the gang or call that certain someone and prepare to sip something special. Cheers!
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