Jacob’s Creek Pinot Grigio

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Jacob’s Creek Pinot Grigio is a light to medium-bodied wine with fresh flavours of pear and lemon citrus. These characters are accompanied by notes of crisp green apple. Lovely on its own or teamed up with seafood, canapés or summer salads.

Lola Rose

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Pelee Island LOLA Blush Sparkling Rosé VQA is an Ontario Wine Awards Gold Medal winner! Lola Rosé is a lightly spritzed wine with aromas of bubblegum, strawberry jam and bananas. It offers a hint of sweetness and a little effervescence on the tongue. Try pairing with Beet risotto, cranberry brie bites or strawberry tarts.

Colliding Tides Frosted Grape Twist

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Colliding Tides Frosted Grape Twist is the newest addition to the Colliding Tides line up. Reminiscent of traditional grape soda while not being overly sweet. A nice mix of grape and citrus flavours with balanced sweetness and carbonation. Best served cold over ice!

Fresita Strawberry Sparkling

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A non-vintage Chilean sparkling wine infused with hand picked strawberries. Obviously inspired by the classic combination of Champagne and strawberries.

This Surprisingly elegant sparkling wine delivers aromas and flavours of ripe wild strawberries, without being overly sweet. It is pale pink with strawberry hues and a moderate mousse. A great dessert on its own or a nice accompaniment to a fruit dessert. Definitely a unique way to celebrate.

Grand Marnier

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Grand Marnier is an orange liqueur made from a blend of Cognac and bitter orange distillate. The distillate is made using sun dried bitter orange peel. It is macerated in neutral alcohol then distilled. Once blended, it is aged for up to 6 months in oak.

Grand Marnier offers generous aromas of blood oranges, lime zest and orange juice, along with a floral bouquet and a hint of caramel. The palate is silky with spicy notes. The short finish delivers a bitter orange champagne marmalade taste.

Grand Marnier is used in a host of cocktails and drinks such as Sidecar, B-52, Tequila Sunrise and Sangria. It is also a necessary ingredient in the iconic French dessert “Crepes Suzette”.

Absolut Lime

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Absolut Lime is the newest edition to the Absolut family with a fresh taste of natural lime flavours. Absolut Lime perfectly compliments a range of key ingredients in many of today’s classic cocktails with a refreshing twist.

From a Moscow Mule to a classic Lime Caesar, try using this flavoured vodka when preparing a drink that calls for a bar lime mix.

Absolut Lime Mule:

• 2 parts Absolut Lime
• ½ part lime juice
• Ginger Beer
• Lime wedge

• Fill a highball glass with ice
• Add Absolut Lime and Lime juice
• Top with Ginger Beer and garnish with lime.

Limoncello

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An Italian lemon liqueur with origins in southern Italy. It is a popular ingredient in cocktails or traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner Digestivo. I began using it experimentally in cooking a few years ago in a brine for smoking salmon, and now use it quite regularly to add a lemony flavour to everyday cooking. Note: Limoncello can impart a lot of flavour and should be used sparingly.

Here are a few ways I like to use it:

• As a drizzle for pan seared scallops when used as a deglazing liquid.
• Limoncello cake with a Limoncello glaze makes a refreshing easy dessert for lemon lovers.
• Chicken baked in Limoncello (see recipe below)

Limoncello Baked Chicken Recipe

• 4 chicken breasts (bone in skin on)
• 8 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 lemons (grate rind and juice)
• 6 sprigs of thyme
• 1 cup Limoncello
• 1 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp olive oil.

• Place chicken in non-metal dish with garlic, lemon juice (& rind), thyme and Limoncello. Cover and chill one hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Heat butter and oil in heavy pan and brown chicken 3 min a side (reserve marinade).
• Place skin side up on a baking tray and roast 10-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 177 °F. Allow chicken to rest 5 min.
• While chicken is resting add reserved marinade to fry pan (including garlic and herbs) and stir for 5 min over med high heat.
• Drizzle chicken with sauce and serve.

Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Wine

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Jacobs Creek Sparkling is a value priced wine made from two classic Champagne grapes. It offers refreshing lemon citrus aromas with a hint of red currant. It is rich yet structured with generous citrus fruit flavours and finishes with creamy nutty yeast characteristics.

 

Champagne and sparkling wine are ideal partners with shellfish and seafood. The acidity in Champagne or sparkling wine is especially good at cutting through the greasiness of an oily meat or food.

I like to use this wine as an aperitif or in a brunch Mimosa. I recently came across a recipe for Grapefruit Bellini and thought it would make an excellent drink for Mother’s Day brunch.

Grapefruit Bellini:

• ½ cup each of sugar and water
• Bunch of fresh mint leaves
• 2-3 cups fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 bottle of Jacobs Creek Sparkling wine

• In a pot bring water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer add sugar and mint and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cook, discard mint.
• When cool mix with grapefruit juice in a pitcher.
• In a champagne flute add equal amounts the juice and sparkling wine.
• Garnish with mint leaves.