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Cocktails

Our Watermelon & Elderflower Champagne Cocktail is the perfect way to toast the New Year.  Enjoy this cocktail full of handcrafted hydration... and a shot of fun!

Watermelon & Elderflower Champagne Cocktail

Eat, drink and be merry with this perfect wine and app pairing.  Enjoy a glass of Chianti and pass the plate!  These Sweet Potato Crostini (with blue cheese and cranberries) will get the holiday party started!

Sweet Potato Crostini with Blue Cheese & Cranberries

Guests for the holidays?  Time to get prepared!  Everyone loves our freezer-friendly Spicy Apricot Bacon Bites.  Make-ahead and bake as needed. 

Freezer-Friendly Spicy Apricot Bacon Bites

Semi-Homemade Party Foods for the Holidays

Two Mood and Menu Pairings make hosting the perfect holiday party a breeze!  Don't host a get-together this season before checking out these wine, music and menu suggestions.

The Perfect Holiday Party: Mood and Menu Pairings

Spiked Cranberry Sauce

Sangria Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Dessert has never been easier with our Holiday Cheese and Chocolate Dessert Board.  Perfect for grazing during an afternoon soiree or served after the big feast!  Enjoy with your favorite Cameron Hughes wine for the ultimate treat.

Holiday Cheese and Chocolate Dessert Board: #52WeeksofSweets, Week 26

Inexpensive and super easy to make at home, this Homemade Sundried Tomato Hummus Recipe will be your new go-to appetizer and snack recipe.

Homemade Sundried Tomato Hummus Recipe

Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings

It's always a good time when brats are on the menu... but the party really gets started when you serve these mouth-watering Yuengling Brats with Caramelized Beer Onions. A match made in foodie heaven!

Yuengling Brats with Caramelized Beer Onions

Don't let summer slip by without trying these delicious four-ingredient margaritas!  This is the perfect cocktail for your summer parties! 

Four-Ingredient Watermelon Margaritas

Summer Wine Party – Food Pairings and Party Game

Ice cream is quickly becoming my thing. Even more so now that I've discovered how to flavor it with my favorite booze!  Check out this recipe for Cherry Cabernet Ice Cream - the best way to have your wine and eat it too this summer!  

Cherry Cabernet Ice Cream: #52WeeksofSweets, Week 20

Ready for some summer fun? Bring the flavor to every party with this perfect drink and food pairing. Whip up a pitcher of this Spicy Mango Michelada recipe, paired with a Hot Seafood Dip for a winning combo.

Spicy Mango Michelada and Appetizer Pairing

Make the most of every moment this summer with this refreshing Hibiscus Strawberry Sparkler. It's the perfect afternoon sipper to share on the patio with your girlfriends!

Hibiscus Strawberry Sparkler for Summer Sipping

Hello, Week 15 of #52WeeksofSweets! This recipe for Kahlua S'mores Mousse Cups just might be my favorite so far. Crumbled Grahams, coffee-chocolate mousse, and a torched marshmallow.... Skip dinner tonight and head right to dessert! We won't tell.

Kahlua S’mores Mousse Cups: #52WeeksofSweets, Week 15

Whether you call it a Sgroppino or prefer to call it a Prosecco Sorbet Cocktail, we know it as AWESOME! Pair VOVETI Prosecco with fruit sorbet and your choice of vodka, gin or Campari for a winning warm-weather cocktail perfect for outdoor summer parties.

Prosecco Sorbet Cocktail: a.k.a the Sgroppino

Whether it's Cinco de Mayo or getting together with friends, celebrate with this Spicy Beer Queso recipe. With spicy chorizo, creamy cheese and Modelo Especial, this... THIS it the appetizer you'll want to be serving all summer long!

Spicy Beer Queso with Chorizo + Bonus Beer-Garita Recipe!

What makes a Cadbury Creme Egg better? By turning it into a martini. Have your dessert and drink it too this spring season by serving this Cadbury Creme Egg Martini recipe on your Easter menu!

Cadbury Creme Egg Martini: #52WeeksofSweets, Week 9

Sweet and salty. Creamy and smooth. RITZ Crackers with Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam, served with Guava Goat Cheese will be your new favorite appetizer. Perfect for entertaining or as a family snack!

Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam Recipe

Celebrate the warm weather and Cinco de Mayo with this easy to make Spicy Pineapple Margarita recipe. Featuring fresh pineapple and a jalapeño simple syrup, this will be your favorite cocktail recipe this summer!

Spicy Pineapple Margarita: Cinco de Mayo Cocktail Recipe

Gear up for the weekend with this amazing grapefruit shandy recipe. Make the basil simple syrup for this beer cocktail in advance for easy entertaining.

Grapefruit Shandy Recipe (a.k.a. Grapefruit Radler)

Looking for a new cocktail to mix up during the winter and spring season? Make use of in-season blood oranges and whip up this Blood Orange Campari Cocktail. Happy hour playdate anyone?

Happy Hour: Blood Orange Campari Cocktail

Paloma Cocktail Recipe

Sparkling Paloma Cocktail Recipe

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