recipe by NORR courtesy of Zupan’s Markets
MAKES: half-gallon pitcher
Ingredients
2 cups Pinot Noir (see suggestion)
2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
cup Cointreau
cup Brandy (we love El Maestro Sierra)
½ – 2 oz agave (to taste)
2-3 cups of ice
Fruit, to taste – cherries, nectarines, oranges, strawberries
Sparkling wine of choice (optional, see suggestion)
Preparation
Add first five ingredients to a large pitcher and stir. Fill pitcher with ice and fruit of choice.
NOTE: If you are adding sparkling wine, top individual glasses off just before serving. Serve immediately and garnish as you please.
Wine Suggestions
Patricia Green Cellars, Dollar Bills Only, Pinot Noir, 2024 (Newberg, Oregon)
Optional: Marqués de Cáceres Cava Brut (Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain)