Author: MikeP

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Spiced Dolce Sangria

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 Bottle Fontana Dolce
  • 3 Tablespoons Orange Liquor
  • ½ blood orange, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 2 ripe peaches, cut into wedges
  • 2 ripe plums, cut into wedges
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • Club soda

Directions

  • Combine rum, orange liqueur, fruits, and cinnamon sticks in a large pitcher.
  • Cover with 1 bottle of wine and chill sangria several hours.
  • To serve, spoon fruits into glasses and pour over spiced wine. Top glasses of sangria off with a splash of soda water

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Baco BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper powder
  • 1/3 cup Baco Noir
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoon Apricot Jam
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Preparation

Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, cumin, and chipotle chile powder; stir 1 minute. Add wine and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, and liquid smoke; simmer 10 minutes longer. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

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Fontana Dolce – Raspberry Sorbet

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) water
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) fruity red wine, Fontana Dolce
  • 3 cups (15 ounces/400 g) raspberries

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, bring the sugar, water, and red wine to a boil and let boil for 1 minute, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and add the raspberries. Cover and let steep for 1 hour.

To purée the berries and remove the seeds, using a rubber spatula, press the mixture through a mesh strainer set over a medium bowl or pass it through a food mill fitted with a fine disk into a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

Freeze in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Variation:
For a lighter-tasting sorbet, use Fontana rosé in place of the Dolce.

tip: You can use frozen raspberries in this recipe. There’s no need to thaw the berries before adding them to the warm wine.