Make your holiday toast even more special with this Cranberry Fizz Cocktail that includes Ogio Prosecco, 7Up with homemade cranberry syrup!
This refreshing cocktail is sure to be a hit this holiday season. Serve it with these easy to make Cranberry Brie Bites for the perfect holiday party. We’ve partnered with Lena’s Kitchen to share some easy and tasty cocktail recipes including Ogio Prosecco and 7Up for your holiday parties.
We love that this Cranberry Fizz Cocktail captures the delicious flavors of the holidays while being fresh and bright. Along with the yummy Cranberry Brie Bites that add that cheesy and crunchy texture with a hint of sweetness from the cranberry sauce.
We love this quote from Lena’s Kitchen Blog:
“If you’re new to Prosecco or don’t really understand the difference between Italian Prosecco and French Champagne, let’s just say Prosecco is Champagne’s fresh, young, and vibrant younger cousin with a delicious and less sharp flavor profile.”
Let’s have fun this Holiday Season not only sharing these cocktails and appetizers, but creating moments and memories with friends and family.
If you make our CRANBERRY FIZZ COCKTAIL or CRANBERRY BRIE BITES, please be sure to leave a comment and give this recipe a rating! Above all, we love hearing from you guys and always do our best to respond to each and every comment.
And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to also tag Lena or us on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is our favorite!
This is a sponsored conversation written by Lena on behalf of Corks and Cheers. The opinions and text are all from Lena’s Kitchen Blog.
The Holidays are here and if you are in any way a normal person, you aren’t done shopping or planning yet for your family Christmas and Secret Santa parties. With all the stress and hustle and bustle, it can be easy to forget why we are even doing what we are doing or what else needs to be done.
When hosting those parties, we thought it would be fun to dress up the table a bit more with these fun printables! Add a little extra cheer to those Christmas dinners with our Holiday Place Mats and Food Name Cards! We even supplied you with a Fun Gift Tag for any present!
Happy Holidays, and stay tuned for delicious mixer and appetizer pairings this week, featuring Ogio Prosecco and 7UP!
Jingle jangle, y’all, Christmas time is officially HERE! Like officially officially— all the “no-Christmas-decor-before-Thanksgiving” fuss can now end because Turkey Day is behind us and, don't shoot the messenger, but Christmas Day is only a short 29 days away! BUT don’t panic! While the hustle and bustle of the season can be overwhelming, and there are a casual 40-something parties to miraculously fit into 25 days, we are here to save the day with a super simple, go-to drink that will have all your party guests asking for mor
As we all know by now, a Christmas party isn't a Christmas party without a festive menu, right?! And a festive menu isn't compete without festive drinks, yeah!? YUP. Enter: the Corks + Cheers Cranberry Moscato Mimosa, the answer to all your party drink prayers.
What you'll need:
*1 bottle Dellatorri Sparkling Moscato
*Cranberry Juice cocktail
*Fresh cranberries to garnish
Here’s how to make it:
Make it as you would with any other mimosa, which, after doing our own research and debating the proper technique, seems to have the audience split: bubbly first, then cranberry juice or cranberry juice, topped with the bubbly?! It apparently doesn't matter! You do you! Then, to finish it off, garnish with a little cranberry skewer and enjoy!
Quick, easy, and delicious! Christmas cheer at it's finest!
Let’s be honest — Pinterest is great. Blogger moms are amazing. Cooking things from scratch is wildly admirable. Joanna Gaines might be superhuman. But MOMS. Regular Moms are the real MVPs. Can I get a witness?! Moms who have 1, 2, 6, 10 kids with 25 different practices, lessons, therapies, and school projects to handle in a week are the ones who deserve to wear the superhero capes and win the trophies.
And who better to encourage the moms that YOU’RE DOING JUST FINE than your friends here at Corks + Cheers?! Listen — we get it. While we believe the saying “you have the same amount of time in a week as Beyoncé,” we also believe you don't have the same amount of drivers, nannies, or maids as Beyoncé. So there. That’s settled.
What you'll need:
*Bottle of Pinetti Notte Zinfandel
*Marie Callender's ready-to-bake pie
So what do you do when you’re asked to make a delicious dessert for your Thanksgiving party this year? You get real with ‘em and do what we did. Our friends at Marie Callender’s make delicious ready-to-bake pies, making your life 400x easier. We went with the cherry pie and it did not disappoint! And then, because you’re an awesome mom, you wow the crowd by throwing in a bottle of our Pinetti Notte Zinfandel. The aromas of cherry and subtle hints of blackberry in the wine make for the perfect compliment the pie! Plus, what takes the focus off of a non-homemade dessert better than a good bottle of wine? Zin for the win, amirite?!
Wham bam, thank you ma’am — easy as pie! HA! Get it!? Now go enjoy your holidays instead of stressing out over what you’re going to bring to your next party! Cheers, friends, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
We’re all in for fall over here and today’s little autumn beverage is easily in our top 3 favorite things we have ever made. Yes. Ever.Look, it’s no secret that we’re big believers in the magic of wine and it’s ability to actually mend broken hearts and turn sadness into billowing joy and calm nerves and bring a community of friends together just by EXISTING. Like seriously, we love you, wine. BUT — you know what else we love? Things that mix well with wine…and today we have a DELICIOUS little mixer that we want to serve our friends until the end of time. Or the end of fall…but whatever.
So without further ado, we give you a C+C original - Hard Moscato Cider. Oh yes…those 3 words all put together to make one drink…and it’s as good as it sounds.
What you'll need:
* 2 shots Whipped Cream Vodka
* 1/2 bottle Chalkboard Moscato
* 2 quarts Apple Cider(this is 1/2 of a half gallon)
* Caramel Apple Dip
* Pinch of Cinnamon
*Apple slices to garnish
Here’s how to make it:
Combine Moscato, apple cider, and vodka together in pitcher or container of choice. Stir and chill. While the cocktail chills and before pouring it into glasses, open your caramel apple dip and, one-at-a-time, dip your glasses into the caramel until rim is completely covered. When drink is chilled to your preference, remove from refrigerator and serve. Garnish with thinned apple slices and a pinch of cinnamon.
…..annnnnd then repeat, repeat, repeat for the rest of fall. We know you guys are going to LOVE this one.
It’s official, y’all. Fall is upon us and here at C+C, we are ALLLL the way here for it. Honestly, if it’s wrong to love all things pumpkin and apple and cinnamon, all things cool weather and crunchy leaves — then we don't want to be right! We’ve got a super fun little fall “craft” for you today that will add a little spice to your next get-together, AND this one can even be kid friendly if you’re feeling like an extra go-getter mom this week…but that’s totally up to you! While we are obviously all for your classic wine glass — today we’re sharing a new stemless option for you! Introducing our pretty — and yummy —cinnamon apple wine glasses.
What you'll need:
Large apples (1 apple per person/cup)
1 tbsp Cinnamon
1 tbsp Sugar
Cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional — but really stinking cute)
1 bottle Parker’s Estate Chardonnay (or wine of your choice
And here’s how you do it:
Start by cutting off the top of your apple — my advice to you would be to cut less than you think, because you can always go back and cut more, but you can’t put the apple back together. Speaking from experience here… hello, hi…I did this. Next, empty out that apple! Dig inside and get the core and the middle of it all scraped out so that it looks like a cup. Highly recommend using a melon-baller or something of the sort so as to not slice through your apple with a knife. Again…speaking from experience. (Aren’t you glad we messed up so you don’t have to!?) Finally, mix together your cinnamon and sugar and place on a plate. Turn your apple upside down and get the rim of that apple-glass allllll sugared up! Finally, fill with a wine (or kid beverage) of your choice, and garnish with cinnamon sticks! And voila! It’s that simple.
Finally, for our glasses, we used the Parker’s Estate Chardonnay and would give that a resounding 10/10. It paired WONDERFULLY with the fruity apple flavor, plus that little bit of cinnamon sugar on your lips every time you take a sip is the perfect amount of sweet to compliment the full flavor of the wine.
Cheers to fall, y’all! We hope you love your new glassware!
It’s the BEST time of the year around here and we have a fun, festive little fall activity for the big people on the blog today!
Maybe it’s just where we’re from, but neighborhoods ALL over our city participate in the annual “BOO”-ing of their friends around Halloween. Basically, you fill a bowl or bag of Halloween treats, leave it on a neighbor’s doorstep, and then they hang their ghost on the door and pass the fun on to two more families. Super cute, super fun, and the kids LOVE getting candy early…duh!
BUT what if we told you there was an even better version of this for all the parents out there?! Oh yes — WE. GOT. YOU. MAMA. It’s the same concept as the candy on the porch, except you’re getting ‘BOO’ZED, not Boo’d! And ALLLL the mamas said AMEN!
It’s simple — print out this adorable template and tie it around your favorite bottle of wine or booze of your choice. Leave it on your neighbor’s porch, then they’ll stick the print to their door and pass it along! When you see a house with the tag on their door, you know they’ve already been Boozed, so hit someone new! Then watch as, day by day, your entire neighborhood suddenly seems just a little bit happier! 😉
AND — if you don’t have neighbors, you can get your coworkers, friends, or even perfect strangers! We’re pretty sure NO ONE will be upset with an unopened bottle of wine, right?
Is there really anything better than getting your closest friends together, dressing up, and going to a local winery for a tasting!? Well actually, yes. Yes there is. How about doing all of the above, but instead of going out — you do it from the comfort of your own home?! UM YES PLEASE. And with our simple tasting tools, hosting your own Wine Tasting has never been easier!
Whether it’s a random Wednesday evening and Mama just needs a break, or it’s a weekend night you and your hubby have had on the calendar for months, you deserve it! And you deserve to enjoy it with minimal stress, and easy access to all the tools you could possibly need!
Because of that - said tools are all available for download right here in this post. First, you have your tasting mats. Print 1 mat per person and set them at each guest’s seat before they arrive. Secondly, we’ve provided you with information cards about 2 of our favorite wines: Myles and Moore Cabernet Sauvignon and Martin’s Rake Sauvignon Blanc. These amazing little guys will help you get to know your wines before you start sippin’. And by the way, we’ve left the third tasting spot up to you — pick your favorite and fill in the blank! Next up, what’s a good tasting without delicious foods to pair your wine with!? That’s why we’ve given you a little cheese pairing cheat sheet to help you divulge the fullness of each wine’s unique taste and to wake up the palette’s of your guests! And finally, for an added touch, we’ve provided you with pairing labels to showcase each of your delicious cheeses!
If you’re new around here or if you’re an old friend, one thing you come to learn about us here at C+C pretty quickly is this: we adore community…ESPECIALLY when that community involves gathering together to enjoy delicious wines and amazing company! We hope you have the BEST time hosting your people for your tasting, and when you do, we would LOVE for you to share details, stories, and pictures for us to see! Happy Tasting, friends!!
Before our professional wine drinkers get themselves all worked up, let us first say this: WE LOVE CAB JUST THE WAY SHE IS. BUT! We also love to spice up our wines, mix them with items many of us already have in our homes, and smile with pleasure as we discover that maybe, just maybe, we’ve been sleeping on our mixology skills for all these years.
Now that we've cleared that up – let's cut to the chase! We have a red wine spritzer for you today that we think you (and all your girlfriends) will absolutely love! It’s our Cab + Sprite Spritzer. Yes girl – you heard that right. We are breaking all the rules and drinking our red wine chilled! And we don’t hate it.
What you'll need:
Myles & Moore Cabernet Sauvignon
Sprite
Ice
No, seriously – that's all you need.
How to make it:
Take a glass of your choice (we used your average high ball glasses), add ice. Over ice, add Sprite up ¼ to ½ the glass. Top with Myles & Moore Cabernet Sauvignon (about ½ - ¾ of glass). Adjust measurements to your preferred taste.
SO easy and SO delicious! We LOVE this one! And we love it a little more because it’s one of those drinks that can be served in the hot summer months but it’s rich Cab base carries you effortlessly into the colder months, too! Basically what we’re saying is: You’re welcome, because now you have a go-to drink to serve at all your parties – winter, spring, summer, and fall!
The sun’s staying out later, the days are getting warmer, and lucky for you, we’ve got just the treat to kick the heat and tickle those taste buds! Introducing one of our FAVORITE recipes featuring our delicious Dellatorri Sparkling Moscato: our Sparkling Moscato Pops! We get it – it's kind of frowned upon to indulge in an adult beverage at 11am on a weekday, but a little popsicle never hurt nobody! It seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? Popsicles are only for kids, right? W R O N G! This treat is JUST for the big people -- and it only takes 5 minutes to make!
Start by adding pineapple chunks to empty mold. We used about 3 in each. Next, fill mold halfway with Dellatorri Sparkling Moscato. Add ICE beverage to remainder of mold, leaving about ½ cm for mold lids to fit on. Place popsicle molds in the freezer until frozen through, and enjoy when ready!
Suddenly you're kids won't be the only ones asking for “just one more popsicle, pleeeease!?”
Here’s how you make them:
Start by adding pineapple chunks to empty mold. We used about 3 in each. Next, fill mold halfway with Dellatorri Sparkling Moscato. Add ICE beverage to remainder of mold, leaving about ½ cm for mold lids to fit on. Place popsicle molds in the freezer until frozen through, and enjoy when ready!
Suddenly you're kids won't be the only ones asking for “just one more popsicle, pleeeease!?”
Melissa Chaney
