Wine Neither Shaken or Stirred: Plenty of Martini Recipes

Wine cocktails are becoming more popular out at clubs and bars. Their masculinity value is debatable. I don’t think you could order one at a blue collar tavern and get out without something wedged up your… But, they’re undoubtedly delicious and fun to play with if you’re an aspiring mixologist.

MARTINI – the maker of Sparkling Wines and Vermouths – wants you to give it a try with some dry, light wine cocktails appropriate for autumn.

Related: Gifting Wine with Sonoma’s Paula Moulton   

MARTINI Asti Pear Flurry

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts chilled MARTINI Asti
  • 1 part fresh pear puree

Preparation: Pour fresh pear puree into a martini glass. Top with chilled MARTINI Asti and stir.      

MARTINI Prosecco Augusta

Ingredients:

  • 1½ parts MARTINI Rosso vermouth (chilled)
  • 1 part pomegranate juice
  • 4 parts MARTINI Prosecco

Preparation: Combine first 2 ingredients with ice in a shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled champagne flute. Top with MARTINI Prosecco. Garnish with pomegranate seeds to float on top.      

MARTINI Prosecco Gala

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts MARTINI Extra Dry vermouth (chilled)
  • 1 part apple juice
  • 3 parts MARTINI Prosecco

Preparation: Pour first 2 ingredients into a champagne flute. Top with MARTINI Prosecco. Garnish with a star anise.        

MARTINI Manhattan

  • 1 part MARTINI Rosso vermouth
  • 2 parts whiskey

Preparation: Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a martini cocktail glass or pour over ice in rocks glass. Add cherry to garnish.

(For a twist on the traditional Manhattan, replace bourbon with DEWAR’S WHITE LABEL Blended Scotch Whisky.)

MARTINI Negroni

Ingredients:

  • ¾ part MARTINI Rosso vermouth
  • 1 part BOMBAY Original Gin
  • ¾ part CAMPARI liqueur

Preparation: Stir ingredients with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Add a twist of lemon peel.

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