Mojito Season

Iced Green Tea Mojito

 

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 4 large spearmint leaves, plus more for garnish
• 4 baby arugula leaves
• 2 tsp sugar (I used raw, use your favorite sweetener)
• 1/2 cup brewed green tea, chilled
• 1 oz white rum

Directions:

Muddle the lime juice, mint, arugula, and sugar together in a tall Collins glass until the leaves bruise lightly and the flavors release. Add ice until glass is about 3/4 full and then pour in rum and green tea. Stir well and garnish with mint and lime.

Summer Cocktail Hour

Blueberry Collins

Add a fresh or frozen dozen of blueberries to a tall glass and crush them with a muddler or a spoon back.

Top the glass up with ice and pour in 1 1/2 oz of Gin

2oz of lemon juice

2 oz of simple syrup

Add a splash of soda

Stir Garnish with a few more blueberries

Cheers......

Our Wine List At The Moment - Part 3

Our Wine List At The Moment - Part 2

On Our Wine List At The Moment.......

Wine Wednesday's........

Yes it's true......

The Bonfire Grill at The Cove has WINE WEDNESDAY'S!

Featuring Wine's From Their Backyard.

For More Details Check Out Their Website:

http://bonfiregrillatthecove.com/

or 

Visit Them Lakeside at:

4205 Gellatly Road Westbank, Kelowna

Winter Warmer

The Grand Finale

1. Add 1 oz of brown sugar to a tall glass and mix with 6 oz of hot water.
Slowly pour 1-1/2 oz of Grand Marnier into the hot liquid and add at least three orange twists (more if desired).

2. Muddle the orange twists with the back of a long spoon to release the oil and essence from the orange peel.

3. Then top with a generous helping of whipped cream and grated cinnamon. It is ideal for serving at the end of the evening or as an après-ski delight.

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

2 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
1 oz Vanilla Vodka
1oz Whipping cream
Combine ingredients in a martini shaker filled with ice.
Shake and pour. Rim with crushed candy canes.

Autumn Warmer

1oz brandy

1/2oz Grand Marnier

6oz Hot Apple Cider

Pour into a clear double-walled mug Dip a red apple slice in honey and coat with brown sugar to garnish. 

Cheers!

Monday's Marvellous Find

Every day on my way home as of late the sun has been shining, the smell of fall is in the air and the beauty of Tantalus Vineyard in Beautiful South East Kelowna is breathtaking. 

Check out their website for more info on tours, tastings and where to purchase their latest offering - Riesling 2010.

http://www.tantalus.ca/home.php

Crisp Fall Air Paired With...........

For More Details Check Out:

http://www.thewinefestivals.com/index.php

Dirty Laundry Anyone?!?!

Recently clients of ours toured the Dirty Laundry Vineyard in Summerland and could not say enough amazing things about the wine and the staff. So, OBVIOUSLY we had to check it out. 

And let us say......mmmmmm!

The Vineyard's story is quite endearing, it is as follows:

'During the gold rush era, our town's laundry seemed innocent enough. Little did anyone know of the naughty business that went on behind the scenes. Perhaps it is best that we keep this little known part of Summerland history hush-hush'.

From Chardonnay to Riesling to Pinot Noir...they are all worthwhile checking out. The Dirty Laundry Vineyard is the perfect fit for your next event venue or stay-cation!

Cheers!

Wine Anyone????

Whether you are on Vacation or enjoying a Staycation in the Okanagan Valley the mountains and vineyards are full of endless beauty....... and tastings! We recently we went out on a day trip with a local wine tasting tour company- driver included - it was AMAZING! 

We sipped away the day with Okanagan Wine Country Tours. 

Days Trips, Overnight Tours, Intimate Weddings and more

 Okanagan Wine Country Tours cover more than 300 kilometres of meticulously tended vineyards year round. 

For More Information: http://www.okwinetours.com/index.htm

Campari Pink Lemonade

You will need:

8 Cups Pink Lemonade

3 Sliced Lemons

1/4 Cup Vodka

1/4 Cup Campari

8 Cups of Ice

Mix in a larger pitcher, let chill and serve!

Salut!

Monday's Marvellous Find

Right in our backyard, Camelot Vineyards are nestled down beautiful East Kelowna Road. For 40 years this property served as a fully functioning orchard and in 2006 it became a vineyard. 

Red or White? Which do you prefer? Possible event venue? We think so!

Find them at  3489 East Kelowna Road or check out their website http://camelotvineyards.ca/

Brazilian Lemonade

Ingredients

• 3 Limes, quartered
• 1/3 Cup of sugar
• 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

Blend all ingredients in the blender with 4 cups of cold water on high until limes are slightly chopped. Strain into a pitcher. With the strainer still resting atop your pitcher add one more cup of cold water to ensure any residual sugar and juice end up in the pitcher. (Yields 6 Cups)

*Note: To spice things up for a backyard BBQ Cocktail add Rum or Vodka

Cheers!

Father's Day Cocktail

It's Strawberry Season! So..............We figured the perfect cocktail for Father's Day should include Strawberries. 

Rosy Sunset Sangria!

Fill a tall glass up with ice, add 4oz of Rose wine, 1oz of Strawberry Vodka, 1 oz of Lemonade, 3 diced Strawberries. Top up with 2 or 3 ounces of soda water and garnish with fresh mint.

Cheers!

C is for Champagne

Champagne Toasts are fitting for all occasions!

Here are five of our favourites......

Spring Cocktail!

The Hyacinth
1 1/2 tsp Blueberry Syrup
4 oz of Sparkling Wine
1. Pour syrup into a champagne flute. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with a few fresh blueberries.
Blueberry Syrup
1 pint blueberries
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup water

1. In a small saucepan, place all ingredients over medium heat. Bring to boil, reduce temperature to low and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until berries soften. Remove pan from heat, strain syrup and cool.
*Syrup keeps in fridge for 2 weeks.

Cheers!

Spain Anyone?

Jumilla Monastrell - Altos de la Hoya

-Is a seductively Spanish bouquet of dark berries, lavender, rose and smoky Indian spices. Paired with it's vibrant blackberry and candied cherry flavours that are lifted by zesty minerals and it's impressive finish that features pure berry bliss makes you left wanting more. Serve this wine with a hearty fare like a beef or vegetarian stew or with 

steak and mushrooms.

Cheers!