Recipes & Pairings — Drink - Liquor

Wine Gourmet’s Sweet Red Wine Sangria

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We always like to change things up on you guys. Check out this iteration of our recipe for Wine Gourmet's House Sangria with sweet red wine! YIELD: Roughly 6 Glasses    ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 70 minutes Ingredients 1, 750ml bottle of sweet red wine 1/4 cup of pulp-free orange juice 1/3 cup 7-UP 1 tbs fresh lemon juice 1 tbs vodka** 2 tbs brandy** 1 stick of cinnamon Fresh Fruit Granny Smith Apples Lemons Raspberries Strawberries Oranges Any variety of fresh or frozen fruit can be used, such as grapes, limes, melon, mango, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and...

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Wine Gourmet's House Sangria Recipe

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December 20th is National Sangria Day! Check out our recipe below for Wine Gourmet's House Sangria thats kicked up with a little vodka and brandy!  YIELD: Roughly 6 Glasses    ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 70 minutes Ingredients 1 750ml bottle of wine* 1/4 cup of pulp-free orange juice 1/3 cup 7-UP 1 tbs fresh lime juice 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbs vodka** 2 tbs brandy** 1 stick of cinnamon Fresh Fruit Pears Granny Smith Apples Blueberries White and red seedless grapes Strawberries Oranges Instructions Mix all ingredients Taste for desired sugar and vodka flavors.  Dice pears, Granny Smith Apples, blueberries,...

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Medmont Mercantile's Signature Smokin' Bloody Mary

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Still contemplating what to be for the neighborhood trick or treaters this year? What about a vampire with a full glass of BLOOD....y Mary? They'll never know the difference with this Bloody Mary Recipe from Medmont Mercantile. YIELD: 1 Bloody Mary    ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes     TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 oz Vodka 4 oz Medmont Mercantile Hot Shot Bloody Mary Mix 1 tbsp Medmont Mercantile Cajun Cocktail Sauce 2 oz ice Bloody Mary Salt for Rimming Black Pepper to taste Instructions Wet rim of the glass and dip in Bloody Mary Rimming Salt. Add ice and pour vodka overtop....

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