Wine cocktail
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A wine cocktail is a mixed drink
, similar to a true cocktail
. It is made predominantly with wine
(including Champagne and Prosecco
), into which distilled alcohol
or other drink mixer
is combined.
The distinction between a wine cocktail and a cocktail with wine is the relative amounts of the various alcohols. In a wine cocktail, the wine product is the primary alcohol
by volume
compared to the distilled alcohol or mixer.
Mixed drink
A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are mixed. Some mixed drinks are alcoholic beverages that contain liquor; others are non-alcoholic.-Types:Some popular types of mixed drinks are:...
, similar to a true cocktail
Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
. It is made predominantly with wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
(including Champagne and Prosecco
Prosecco
Prosecco is an Italian white wine — generally a Dry or Extra Dry sparkling wine — normally made from Glera grapes. DOC prosecco is produced in the regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy, and traditionally mainly in the areas near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills...
), into which distilled alcohol
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
or other drink mixer
Drink mixer
Drink mixers are the non-alcoholic ingredients in mixed drinks and cocktails. There are many reasons mixers are used. They change or enhance flavors or add new ones to a drink. Mixers dilute the drink, lowering the alcohol by volume in the drink. They may make the drink sweeter, more sour, or more...
is combined.
The distinction between a wine cocktail and a cocktail with wine is the relative amounts of the various alcohols. In a wine cocktail, the wine product is the primary alcohol
Ethanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, grain alcohol, or drinking alcohol, is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid. It is a psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs. Best known as the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, it is also used in thermometers, as a...
by volume
Alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
compared to the distilled alcohol or mixer.
List of wine cocktails
- Bellini — ProseccoProseccoProsecco is an Italian white wine — generally a Dry or Extra Dry sparkling wine — normally made from Glera grapes. DOC prosecco is produced in the regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy, and traditionally mainly in the areas near Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in the hills...
and white peach puree - Buck's Fizz
- Celebration - Ritalin pills in Champagne or sparkling wineSparkling wineSparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The carbon dioxide may result from natural fermentation, either in a bottle, as with the méthode champenoise, in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved , or as a result of carbon dioxide...
.http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/11/18/2010-11-18_four_loko_ban_a_crazy_idea_do_what_you_will_young_people_will_still_mix_caffeine.html - Champagne Cocktail — 1 cube of sugar placed in a flute glass, add a dash or two of Angostura bittersAngostura bittersAngostura bitters, often simply referred to as angostura, is a concentrated bitters made of water, 44.7% alcohol, gentian root, and vegetable flavoring extracts by House of Angostura in Trinidad and Tobago. They are typically used for flavoring beverages, or food...
, carefully fill with chilled dry Champagne or sparkling wine, and garnish with a cocktail cherryCherryThe cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.... - Cheeky Vimto
- Chicago CocktailChicago CocktailThe Chicago Cocktail is a brandy-based mixed drink probably named for the city of Chicago, Illinois. It has been documented in numerous cocktail manuals dating back to the 19th century. Chicago restaurant critic John Drury included it in his 1931 guide Dining in Chicago, noting that it had been...
variation - Death in the AfternoonDeath in the Afternoon (cocktail)Death in the Afternoon, also called the Hemingway or the Hemingway Champagne, is a cocktail made up of absinthe and Champagne invented by Ernest Hemingway. The cocktail shares a name with Hemingway's book Death in the Afternoon, and the recipe published in So Red the Nose, or Breath in the...
- FlirtiniFlirtiniThe flirtini is a cocktail containing vodka, champagne and pineapple juice. The flirtini is known for being seen on Sex and the City and The Mighty Boosh. In The Mighty Boosh, it contained a twist of lime....
— vodka, champagne, lime juice and pineapple juice - French 75French 75 (cocktail)French 75 is a cocktail made from gin, Champagne, lemon juice, and sugar.The drink was created in 1915 at the Paris landmark, Harry's New York Bar by barman Harry MacElhone. The combination was said to have such a kick that it felt like being shelled with the powerful French 75mm field gun, also...
- Glogg
- Golden Doublet
- Kalimotxo or Calimocho or Rioja Libre
- Kir
- Kir Royale (see Kir)
- MimosaMimosa (cocktail)A Mimosa is a cocktail-like drink composed of one part champagne and one part thoroughly chilled orange juice. It is traditionally served in a tall champagne flute with a morning brunch as hair of the dog or to guests at weddings. ....
— sparkling wineSparkling wineSparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The carbon dioxide may result from natural fermentation, either in a bottle, as with the méthode champenoise, in a large tank designed to withstand the pressures involved , or as a result of carbon dioxide...
and orange juice - One-Balled Dictator — 5 parts German LiebfraumilchLiebfraumilchLiebfraumilch or Liebfraunmilch is a style of semi-sweet white German wine which may be produced, mostly for export, in the regions Rheinhessen, Palatinate, Rheingau and Nahe. The name is a German word literally meaning "Beloved lady's milk"...
, 1 part French Champagne, briefly but violently shaken, then poured into a rocks glass containing one candy cinnamon ballMa Cameron'sMa Cameron's was a brand of high quality Scottish confectionery. The company sourced the sweets from cottage industries and small family suppliers after rigorous sampling....
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- Ruby Dutchess — 1 part pomegranatePomegranateThe pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...
juice, 2 parts Champagne in a flute glass, named for its color and place of origin (an estate in Dutchess County, New YorkDutchess County, New YorkDutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
) - SangriaSangríaSangria is a wine punch typical of Spain and Portugal, also consumed in Argentina and Uruguay. It normally consists of a wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy. To be specific, a wine is a light, dry, young, high acid, unoaked, inexpensive wine, usually red wine due...
- Sour Toe - Champagne, served in beer glass with human toe http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JKMyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1908,2530927
- Savoy Affair
- SpritzerSpritzerA spritzer is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with white wine and seltzer or club soda.-Origin and variations:Spritzer is derived from the variant of the German language spoken in Austria, where the drink is very popular. It is used alongside the equally common form Gespritzter A spritzer is a...
- Tinto de veranoTinto de veranoTinto de verano is a wine-based cold drink similar to sangria and is very popular in Spain.It is simpler than sangria, usually made up of 1 part red wine and 1 part gaseosa. Gaseosa is a mild flavored low sugar carbonated lemonade, of which La Casera is the best known brand. Unlike sangria, it is...
- Wine coolerWine coolerA wine cooler is an alcoholic beverage made from wine and fruit juice, often in combination with a carbonated beverage and sugar.Traditionally home-made, wine coolers have been bottled and sold by commercial distributors since the early 1980s, especially in areas where their lower alcohol content...
- ZurracapoteZurracapoteZurracapote is a popular Spanish alcoholic mixed drink, similar to sangría. It consists of red wine mixed with fruit such as peaches and lemons, sugar, and cinnamon. The concoction is then traditionally left to steep for several days, though some recipes call for the addition of other alcoholic...
External links
- "Champagne Cocktail Recipes" – over 70 recipes including photos and descriptions.