Beverages

PEACH SMOOTHIES
Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 cup crushed ice
2 cups peeled and cubed fresh Peaches
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup Non fat plain Yogurt
1/2 cup Skim milk

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy. Serve with a straw.


POMEGRANATE POINSETTIA
Cook Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

Yield: 1 Cocktail

1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz orange-flavored liqueur
1 oz orange juice
3 oz Jean Vesselle Rose Demi-Sec Friandise

Directions

1. Mix the first three ingredients in a tumbler with ice.
2. Slowly add the Champagne, stirring gently.
3. Strain into a Champagne flute.


HAPPY NEW YEAR

Ingredients

4 oz Balducci's Prosecco
1/4 oz brandy
3/4 oz ruby port
3/4 oz orange juice

Directions

1. Pour the brandy, port and orange juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a Champagne flute.
4. Top with Balducci's Prosecco.


HENNESSY BLACK APRICOT CHAMPAGNE SUNRAY
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Yield: 1 Punch Bowl

1 375 ml bottle Hennessy Black Cognac
1 bottle of Charles de Cazanove Brut
24 oz of Orchard Apricot Liqueur
12 oz Kern's Apricot Nectar
12 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
32 oz Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
15-20 Apricot slices
5 thinly sliced lemons
1 blood orange, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

In a large punch bowl or pitcher, add all ingredients and stir with ice.


BOLD CHIEFTAIN

Ingredients

Balducci's Prosecco
1/2 oz Makers Mark Whisky
1/2 oz orange liquor
Orange twist

Directions

1. In a champagne flute, add whisky and orange liqueur.
2. Top with chilled Balducci's Prosecco
3. Carefully zest an orange over the top of the cocktail, ensuring that the orange oils go into the drink.
4. Serve immediately.


SGROPPINO COCKTAIL
Serves: 2 cocktails

Ingredients

1 cup chilled Balducci's Prosecco
2 tablespoons chilled vodka (use a good quality brand)
1/3 cup frozen lemon sorbet (if you like you can even use orange sorbet)
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh Basil leaves

Directions

Pour the Balducci's Prosecco and vodka into 2 Champagne flutes, diving equally. Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately.


MULLED SPICED APPLE CIDER
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

16 oz Apple cider
Orange peel from a small orange
2 tbls Balducci's mulled spices

Directions

1. Pour the apple cider into a large stainless steel saucepan.
2. Add Balducci's mulled spices and orange peel directly to the Cider (to be strained after heating).
3. On medium heat, simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Remove ingredients and ladle the hot apple cider into serving cups or mugs.