Sparkling Wine

Great for a special occasion or just a Saturday afternoon, try your favorite effervescent treat with one of these:

Recipes

Pumpkin Swirl Biscotti Bars

Crust:

• 3 cups finely ground biscotti
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 stick soft butter
• 2 eggs
• Pinch of salt

Filling:

• 1 can pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups finely ground biscotti
• 1 stick soft butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

Swirl Top:

• 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup whipped cream cheese
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt

Method:
Mix crust ingredients on medium low until thoroughly mixed (approximately one minute). Spread into greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Mix filling layer on medium low until thoroughly mixed (approximately one to two minutes). Evenly spread filling over baked crust. For the swirl top, mix sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream cheese, and plain yogurt for 30-60 seconds. Dollop on top of filling and drag knife through for swirl decoration. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes.

Peach Sorbellini

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle Sparkling Wine
• 3 rounded tsp of Peach Sorbet

Method:
Fill a 6 oz. flute 2/3 full of sparkling wine.
Carefully add the sorbet balls and serve the remaining sparkling wine on the side. (To offer an assortment of fun cocktails simply replace the fruit sorbet in the recipe with your favorite flavor!)

Sparkling Sangria

Ingredients:

• ½ oz. simple syrup
• 1 orange quarter
• 1 lime quarter
• ½ oz. orange liqueur
• ½ oz. Spanish brandy
• 3-4 oz. Sparkling Wine (chilled)
• 2 oz. lemon-lime soda (chilled)
• 1 maraschino cherry

Method:
Muddle fruit slices in a shaker cup with simple syrup. Add liqueur and brandy with ice. Shake, then strain into a cocktail glass. Add soda and top off with cava. Drop in cherry or secure to an orange wedge using a toothpick, to decorate the rim.