WHAT A
SWEET SURPRISE !
Summer is the season of sunshine and water, laughter and friendship, and relaxing nights watching fireflies on the lawn. Sweet Bordeaux wines are light, fresh and full of fruit characters. Try them as a cool and elegant aperitif, pour over ice with a slice of orange, or mix them up in a zesty new cocktail.
Drink in the sunshine. How sweet it is.
APPETIZING IDEAS !
Aperitifs and cocktails with a Sweet Bordeaux difference.
THE SWEET NATURE
FOR 1 GLASS
Pour into a large glass filled with ice cubes:
- 8 cl (2 ¾ oz) of a Sweet Bordeaux wine
- A slice of orange, kumquat, lime or tangerine peel, or a piece of frozen pineapple or frozen grapefruit.
THE SWEET’JITO
FOR 1 GLASS
Pour over crushed ice in a large glass:
- 8 cl (2 ¾ oz) of a Sweet Bordeaux wine
- 1 mint leaf
- 1⁄2 slice of lime
- 2 cl (2/3 oz) sparkling water
Drink chilled with a straw.
THE VINE WALTZ
FOR 1 GLASS
Pour into a large glass filled with ice cubes:
- 70 ml (2 1/3 oz) AOP Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
- 15 ml (1/2 oz) vine peach cream liqueur «Joseph»
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) freshly squeezed orange juice
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) freshly squeezed lime juice
Top up with cold ginger ale. Decorate with a slice of orange, a quarter of a small peach and a sprig of rosemary.
THE BORDEAUX CLASSIC
FOR 1 GLASS
Pour into a large glass filled with ice cubes:
- 30 ml (1 oz) AOP Loupiac
- 30 ml (1 oz) Aperol
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) pink grapefruit liqueur
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
Top up with Indian tonic or sparkling water, to taste.
Decorate with half a slice of grapefruit and white grapes.
THE GOLDEN PEAR
FOR 1 GLASS
Pour into a tumbler filled with ice cubes:
- 60 ml (2 oz) AOP Cadillac
- 15 ml (1/2 oz) Pear William liqueur
- 10 ml (1/3 oz) Suze
- 15 ml (1/2 oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice
Decorate with a slice of cucumber and thin slices of lemon zest.
THE SWEET MIX, A SUBTLE COMBINATION OF SWEETNESS AND EXOTICISM
FOR 1 PITCHER
In a large pitcher with ice, mix together:
- 1 liter (1 qt) grapefruit juice
- 2 freshly squeezed lemons
- 2 freshly squeezed oranges
- 1/2 liter (1/2 qt) Perrier water
- 75 cl (25 oz) of a Sweet Bordeaux wine
Top up with 1⁄4 liter (1/4 qt) of Indian tonic water
SWEET BORDEAUX & GINGER
FOR 1 GLASS
In a cocktail shaker with ice, mix together:
- 3 cl (1 oz) of a Sweet Bordeaux wine
- 1 cl (1/3 oz) marasquin
- 2 cl (2/3 oz) prucia
- 1 cl (1/3 oz) ginger liqueur
THE SWEET BORDEAUX & CITRUS COCKTAIL
FOR 1 GLASS
In a cocktail shaker with ice, mix together:
- 4 cl (1 1/3 oz) of a Sweet Bordeaux wine
- a few drops of grapefruit bitters
- 1 cl (1/3 oz) Cointreau
- 2 cl (2/3 oz) grapefruit cream liqueur
- 1 dash passionfruit syrup
- Lemon and orange zest
THE SWEET BORDEAUX & CHERRY COCKTAIL
FOR 1 GLASS
In a cocktail shaker with ice, mix together :
- 4 cl (1 1/3 oz) sweet Bordeaux
- a few drops of cherry bitters
- 2 cl (2/3 oz) prucia
- Lemon zest