Europe is the birthplace of many of the world's most famous wines, beers and spirits, and it's also a place where residents know how to get the most of downtime and beautiful beaches.
Spain
Did you know sangria gets it's name from the word for "bloodletting" due to its color? Here we're going to add a little spin on one of Spain's most well-known drinks, sangria. Cool off with a refreshing glass of White Peach Sangria.
White Peach Sangria
- 1 bottle white wine (Spanish table wine)
- 3 ounces brandy
- 2 ounces triple sec
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 2 ounces simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil for 2 minutes in a small saucepan) and cooled
- 3 ounces white peach puree (peel peaches, remove pit and puree in a blender with a small amount of water)
- Fresh peaches, oranges, and apples sliced
Italy
Sparkling Grappa Sour: does the name not say it all? Using a distilled pomace well known in Italy, grappa is what you get after you distill stems and other grape parts leftover after making wine, but we're going to add something a little extra and make this already great alcohol, even better. Feast your eyes on this delicious sparkling grappa sour. Bottoms up!
Sparkling Grappa Sour
- 1.5 oz Rhine Hall Grappa
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- .5 oz simple syrup
- 1/4 orange liqueur
- Shake & serve over ice
- Top with cava
England
Pimm's is a quintessential summer drink. Everybody loves a glass of Pimm's in the summer - and the classic recipe, with lemonade and fruit, is always refreshing. It's a thirst-quenching, supremely summery drink (in England, it's a must at cricket matches) that mixes lemony soda (or ginger ale), fruit, cucumbers, mint and a fortifying shot of gin. It's a gin-based drink that was invented in 1823 by James Pimm, who served it at his oyster bar in London.
Pimm's Classic
- 1 part Pimm's
- 3 parts lemonade
- Ice
- Mix all ingredients in a highball or half pint glass.
- Garnish with orange, strawberry, mint and cucumber.