Glassware: Collins Glass
Ingredients:
.75 oz. Mulled Wine*
.75 oz. Vermouth*
.5 oz. Barr Hill Gin
.5 oz. Dola Dira Aperitivo
4 oz. Club Soda
Garnish: Seedless Grape
Directions: Pour all ingredients over ice into a Collins glass. Stir to integrate (count 20-30 revolutions, you will be able to see when the colors even out from the top down), garnish, serve, and enjoy!
Sustainability Notes: Sustainability is known for using products that don’t need to be discarded just yet. Aging spices, peels from juiced citrus, and leftover wine – are all utilized here. This is a great low-waste drink, that allows you to take a lot of leftovers and turn them into delectable, delicious beverages. Barr Hill itself is a brand that is heavily focused on sustainability. Utilizing honey as part of their distillation process, the gin is super popular. Annually, it runs a promotion to heavily donate to increasing sustainability for honeybees and pollination. It also is very light on the juniper and a crowd favorite for cocktails.
One of the lightest and most refreshing drinks of all time is the Americano. Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda…it’s a three-ingredient classic for a reason. Lightly sweet and lightly bitter, it’s refreshing and an amazing drink that keeps you feeling light and energetic during the summer season. It’s also an exceptionally easy drink to execute, which makes it perfect for large groups or just as a quick cocktail after a long day. This beverage is meant to mimic the flavors of an Americano with just a little more “punch.”
Notes:
Mulled Wine is one of the greatest ways to use leftover wine. To make it, take wine, add some brandy, maybe a little bit of juice, and some flavorings. Reduce until it tastes amazing. It’s a great way to use those left-over citrus peels. Also, the flavorings can be adjusted per season, citrus and cooling flavors for summer, baking spices and cinnamon for winter. Upon heating the mulled wine to the flavor and texture you like, store it in an airtight jar and cool. This will help stretch the product for several more days, so it won’t go to waste
This drink can be made depending upon what type of wine is left over. If you have white wine, make sure to cook it a little more gently on lighter temp, and pair with a Bianco Vermouth. For mulled red wine, pair with a rouge vermouth that has body.
General Recipe Mulled Wine:
1 bottle / 25 oz. of Wine
1/8 cup Apple cider Vinegar
1/8 cup Honey
1/8 cup brandy
Botanical and spices to flavor as desired
Bring to a simmer and reduce until desired flavor and thickness reached.
