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Looking for that perfect holiday tipple + appetizer pairing that will 'WOW' your guests?
This week on The Jason Show, our very own somm, Leslee, shows off her wine-tail making skills with her original Winter (Wine) G+T Recipe paired to one of her best pal's Gougère Spinach + Artichoke Recipes.
Chef out Leslee + Chef Corey of Create Catering on The Jason Show earlier this week!
In the meantime, enjoy Leslee's Winter G+ T Recipe and learn how to make Chef Corey's delicious gougères!
A Somm's Winter G+T
Infuse approx 2oz of fresh spruce tips in to a bottle of dry London gin (Bombay or Beefeater) for 24hrs
(May infuse longer, however, be aware the longer the infusion, the more bitter your gin will become from the pine resin, etc.)
Strain spruce tips, needles, etc. from gin + rebottle
Cocktail Time:
- Shake 2oz (per person) of infused gin with ice
- Pour into large Burgundy wine glass
- Top with 4oz of delicious Cava -- like this one!
Chef Corey's Spinach + Artichoke filled Gougères
Makes roughly 50...
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This week we nearly broke the internet with a Thanksgiving dish that a friend of mine created for our segment on a popular local daytime television show I regularly appear on.
Chef Corey Meier, from Create Catering, whipped up an English Muffin stuffing that made our talk show host, Jason Matheson, from The Jason Show 'oooohh + ahhhh' more than any other food segment as we chatted delicious Thanksgiving sides coupled to a variety of wines perfectly paired to the dishes.
Watch the segment, grab the recipe + order up the wines -- just in time for your Thanksgiving feast (see details in the SHOP page for ordering the wines)!
Thanksgiving Dessert Alert! I'm also featuring a delicious Layered Pumpkin Pie in a Jar recipe from my gal pal, Brenda, of A Farmgirl's Dabbles. Because who doesn't need a tasty new way to enjoy pumpkin pie this holiday season? Click HERE for the recipe.
Enjoy your bites + paired Sip Better sips this Thanksgiving!
RECIPE
English Muffin Stuffing Paired to Domaine des...
Think about it just for a second...
If you took a Pumpkin Spice Latte and deconstructed it, what are the parts of this favorite fall drink that you love the most?
The Pumpkin? The Spice? or The Latte?
I broke up every part of this frothy delicious fall treat + gave you oodles of wines to sip instead! Wines paired to Pumpkin. Wines paired to cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, all spice... And wines paired to yes, a Latte!
Ever had Chardonnay paired to a can of whipped cream?
Check it out!
Wines showed in the segment:
Corte Guala Valpolicella ~ Veneto, Italy
Domaine des Chers Gamay ~ Saint-Amour, Beaujolais, France
Fabio Oberto Dolcetto d'Alba ~ Piedmont, Italy
Brooks 'Amycas' White ~ Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Cline Syrah ~ Sonoma, California
Marietta 'Old Vine Red' Zinfandel Blend ~ California
District 7 Pinot Noir ~ Monterey, California
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Tortoise Creek Chardonnay ~ Lodi, California
Domaine Gilbert PiCQ...
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Everyone needs a good Sangria and/or Spritzer recipe for the summer, am I right?
This week on Fox 9's The Jason Show, I show FIVE super spritzer/sangria simple recipes for making your summer that much more refreshing! Easy on the budget and easy to make at home, making YOU look like a complete rock star at your next gathering.
Here's our Jason Show segment to get you started!
Spritzers
Ramona
ruby grapefruit/wine spritzer from Italy! You guys, I LOVE this canned spritzer so much. It has seriously become one of my favorite things to drink this summer. I love to spruce this baby up by running a sprig of tarragon through a grapefruit wedge before adding it to a glass. Simply pour the canned spritzer over top for one tasty sipper! Get the Ramona here at Sip Better -- you can thank me later!
Upgrade your Weekend Mimosa with this one!
Grab your favorite bottle of Prosecco, slice a few orange wheels and get your hands on W & P's Italian...
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Long past are the days of the 'traditional' Sangria recipe. With so many more wines on the shelf and a slew of delicious bitters, shrubs + more in your favorite retail stores, I thought I’d toss out a few ways to make this tasty Spanish teaser even more irresistible with a few new flavor combinations.
Traditionally, Sangria is a blend of red wine, fresh seasonal fruit and a splash of brandy. The basics, yes, are a great place to start yet there are a number of directions you can take this simple recipe to add depth and interest to your backyard punch. For example, try making your sangria with a lush white wine like Chardonnay, instead of a more traditional ‘red’. Drop in a few tropical fruits to add dimension to the Chardonnay to expose its round pineapple-y, mango flavors.
Or, use a light and refreshing sparkling wine, like Cava from Spain to create a spa-like concoction and add ingredients like fresh kiwi, lime or basil for lifting its refreshing aromatics.
Better yet, use a dark,...
