Cooling Summer Wine Cocktails and Elevated Mimosa Bar

As Nelly would say “It’s getting hot in here”, but instead of taking off all your clothes
why not opt for a delicious, cooling, cocktail! We picked out some recipes for you using world renowned Italian wine brand, Santa Margherita. Each cocktail is made with Prosecco Superiore, a sparkling wine with a clean, pleasantly fruity bouquet, reminiscent of rennet apples and peach blossom with a rounded and well-balanced flavor. Sounds delizioso! These drinks are perfect for pool parties with the gang or romantic outdoor dinners on balmy nights! However, by the time you’ve run through this amazing cocktails menu list and Elevated Mimosa Bar, your clothes may certainly be off.

 

Peachy Keen Cocktail

 Bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

3 fresh peaches, pitted and halved

½ fresh ginger, chopped

3 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 cups crushed ice

Place peaches, sugar, lime juice, ginger and Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore in blender, blend at medium speed until smooth. Add ice to the blender and process.

 

Spiked Strawberry Slushie

Bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

3 cups strawberries

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 sprig of fresh mint

Ice cubes

1 tablespoon sugar

Stir lemon juice and ½ Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore together, set aside. Combine ice cubes, mint, sugar and strawberries in blender, blend on high until smooth. Pour in lemon and Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore mixture and blend on medium until smooth. Distribute mixture and top each glass with remaining Prosecco. Garnish with strawberry.

 

French 75

Bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

1 cup gin

¼ freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 teaspoons sugar

Lemon Spiral (garnish)

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice, gin, lemon juice and sugar. Pour into champagne flute. Top with Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore. Stir and garnish with lemon spiral.

 

Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade

Bottle Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

1/8 Cup Sugar

1/8 Cup Lemon Sugar

1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Rind, Grated

1 Cup Mashed Raspberries

 Combine sugar and juice in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon rind and ½ cup of mashed raspberries. Combine mixture and Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore in pitcher. Sprinkle remaining lemon rind raspberries among the glasses.

 

Elevated Mimosa Bar

Bottle of  Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

Assorted fruits, sliced (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, etc.)

Assorted fruit juices (orange, mango, blood orange, lemonade, etc.)

10 mint leaves, torn

2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

Blend cups of confectioners’ sugar, mint and lemon together in a blender until smooth. Chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes. Divide the mixture into glasses to add extra sweet flavor. Pour Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore into each glass, stir. Top with selected juice. Garnish each glass with fruit.

 

Festive Fruit Cubes

1 Bottle of Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore

Assorted Sliced Fruit

Fill ice cube trays with sliced fruit. Carefully pour Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore over the fruit to fill tray. Freeze for 4-6 hours and serve in a glass with chilled Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore