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Pumpkin Pie Sangria

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Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples, and white wine. It is a balanced drink that will delight your guests and leave them asking for more!

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

What cocktail can I serve my guests on Thanksgiving?

First of all, I love Thanksgiving! The smells, the bustle, the food, and the wine join together in a symphony of Turkey Day joy! I usually host, and I like it that way. My husband smokes a turkey, and I do one in the oven. I do a couple of sides, and maybe a pie or two and the rest of the food comes with the guests. My kitchen is filled with people that I love and mountains of fantastic food.

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Because I believe that the drinks are just as important as the food, I try to make a fun cocktail. I love to use Pumpkin Pie Infused Vodka in my holiday cocktails. It is all the flavors of pumpkin pie infused into a  quality vodka. The only problem is that we typically have quite a few guests and the liquor and mixers go very quickly. This year, I want to have a drink for the adults that will be enough to last beyond the appetizers. Furthermore, it must be tasty without being too sweet. Sangria will be perfect!

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

What goes into a holiday sangria?

Finally, I settled on sangria, and I started looking at white wine sangria recipes. Because none that I found were festive enough, I decided to create my own sangria that was both seasonal and plentiful. It had to be a good match with the turkey feast that we will create and it had to make my guests swoon with delight!

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Conceived from the combination of my love for fall, hosting parties and, Thanksgiving. This Pumpkin Pie Sangria made with, white wine (I used a dry Riesling) , Pumpkin Pie Infused Vodka, sparkling apple cider, cinnamon, brown sugar, pears and, apples was a hit with my taste testers. As a result of having a large guest list, I will triple the recipe for Thanksgiving and hope to impress!

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Pumpkin Pie Sangria is perfect for any holiday gathering! It has all of the lovely flavors of pumpkin pie, sweet pears, crisp apples and white wine. Your guests will be delighted! ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley
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Pumpkin Pie Sangria

Perfect for any holiday gathering! 

Course Drinks
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 750 ml 1 Bottle White Wine
  • 750 ml 1 bottle Sparkling Apple Cider
  • 2 Cups Pumpkin Pie Infused Vodka
  • 1 C Brown Sugar
  • 2 Pears Sliced
  • 1 Golden Delicious Apple Sliced
  • 4 Cinnamon Sticks

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a pitcher

  2. Stir to dissolve sugar

  3. Refrigerate for no less than 4 hours and serve

Malbec Sangria

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This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lay surprisingly light on the palate.

This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lays surprisingly light on the palate. ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

What To Do With Leftover Malbec?

I love wine club! It’s a simple fact that in Utah when you find other wine lovers, you not only become friends but you hold onto to them tightly! We have fairly large wine club group and we have met almost every month for nearly two years, therefore, we ask our members to bring two bottles of the same wine so that it is enough for every person to get a taste. After our malbec night, we had the remains of 5 different bottles. My dear friend Michelle mentioned that I should make a sangria for this blog and when a woman with three different successful businesses within the food blogging industry makes a suggestion, it is only wise to follow.

This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lays surprisingly light on the palate. ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Berries and Dark Rum in Malbec Sangria

First of all, when trying to decide what to add to the leftover Malbec, I decided to stay in keeping with the flavor profile of the wine. There are notes of ripe fruit as well as the deep, rich tones of leather, chocolate, and tobacco. Due to this rich, fruity flavor profile, it seemed that a spiced or dark rum would blend nicely with the Malbec. I added orange to lighten things up and bit. The simple syrup is made from brown sugar and the addition of the rosemary sprig added a peppery, piney, hint that sits nicely on the back of the tongue.

This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lays surprisingly light on the palate. ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

 

This recipe has very few changes from my original idea. I did have a bit more simple syrup and found that we didn’t need it to be that sweet. The idea was to have rich, layers of flavors and yet a light mouthfeel. This Malbec Sangria has been quite a success at parties and it has been requested several times.

 

This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lays surprisingly light on the palate. ~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley
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Malbec Sangria


Course Drinks

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Frozen Strawberries thawed
  • 1 Cup Frozen Blackberries thawed
  • 1 Cup Frozen Black Cherries thawed
  • 1 Cup Frozen Blueberries thawed
  • 2 Cups Freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 1/2 Cup Brown sugar simple syrup
  • 1 1/2 Cup Spiced or dark rum
  • 1 Cup Triple Sec
  • 2 Bottles Malbec
  • 1 Large Sprig Rosemary

Instructions

  1. In a large jug or bowl, mix all of the berries. Muddle with a wooden spoon. 

  2. Add orange juice, simple syrup, rum and triple sec. Stir together and muddle a bit more.

  3. Add the wine and the sprig of rosemary. Mix well.

  4. Refrigerate overnight. Serve in the vessel of your choice and garnish with Orange wheels, fresh berries and/or rosemary sprigs. 

This Malbec Sangria is lively and rich! It has a depth of flavor as well as a whimsy of sweetness that lay surprisingly light on the palate~Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Peach White Wine Spritzer

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As spring approaches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a Peach White Wine Spritzer!

As spring appraoches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm, lazy, weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a peach white wine spritzer~By Wet Whislte Drinks by Darla Bentley

Use a Medium Dry Wine

This refreshing Peach White Wine Spritzer was born of having frozen peaches and one bottle of white wine sitting in my wine fridge.  I wanted to make something light and not too sweet for a small ladies brunch. If I had used a sweet wine and then added peach schnapps and peaches, the drink would have been quite sweet. In other words, if you choose a sweet white wine, you may find it a bit sugary. Choose a white wine on the medium dry side like a chardonnay, a pinot grigio or a dry Riesling for this cocktail.

As spring appraoches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm, lazy, weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a peach white wine spritzer~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

What is a Spritzer?

To make this drink a spritzer and to add a bit of levity, pour in some club soda. Any kind of sparkling water added to wine is considered a spritzer. The word spritzer is of German origin and means spray or spatter. This is so fitting as the bubbles pop and sends tiny, refreshing spurts of water into your mouth. While I was creating the Peach White Wine Spritzer, I was picturing warm weekends after the yard work is done. Sitting on the back deck and watching the clouds pass overhead means that the drink I want is very refreshing.

As spring appraoches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm, lazy, weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a peach white wine spritzer~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

Frozen Peaches Make the Best Ice Cubes!

I love fresh peaches! And they would work beautifully in this drink! However, as the days get warmer, so do the drinks we hold. Freeze the peaches for that crisp coldness that makes this drink perfect for warm weather!

As spring appraoches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm, lazy, weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a peach white wine spritzer~By Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley

I’m excited that this the Peach White Wine Spritzer was a hit!

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Peach White Wine Spritzer

Perfect for a Sunday Brunch. Keep your wine, peach schnapps and club soda very cold. Pour it over frozen peaches for a crisp, light, and fun drink. 

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Frozen Peach Slices
  • 1/2 ounce Peach Schnapps
  • 3 ounces White Wine
  • 1 1/2 ounces Club Soda

Instructions

  1. Place frozen peaches, schnapps, white wine and club soda in the glass and stir. 

As spring approaches, my mind finds itself wandering to warm weekends. I am ready for flowers, sunshine and a Peach White Wine Spritzer!~Wet Whistle Drinks by Darla Bentley