John Ernest Vineyard White Sangria

Prep: 14 Minutes  Chill: 2 hours

Frozen grapes help chill this white wine version of the Spanish beverage.

1 lemon, thinly sliced

1 lime, thinly sliced

½ of a Red Delicious apple, thinly sliced

¼ C. of Sugar

1 (750 milliliter) bottle of John Ernest Dusty Road white wine

2 cans of 7-Up, Sprite or Sierra Mist (this may vary to your likings)

1 C. green grapes, frozen

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large pitcher; stir well.  Chill at least 2 hours. 

Gently stir in chilled soda and frozen grapes before serving.  Serve over ice. 

Yields about 4.5 cups.

John Ernest Cranberry Spritzer

Prep:  2 Minutes

1 (750 milliliter) bottle of John Ernest Cranberry Wine

2 C. Pineapple Juice (optional)

2 cans of Sierra Mist, 7-Up or Sprite (this may vary to your likings)

Fresh cut fruit such as strawberries (to your likings)

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher, stirring well.  Serve chilled or

over ice.  Yield: 8 Cups.

John Ernest Cranberry Cider

JEV Spiced Cranberry Cider

  Prep:  2 Minutes

  1 (750 milliliter) bottle of John Ernest
  Cranberry Wine

  1 Gallon Apple Cider

  1/2 Cup of brown sugar

  1/4 tsp. salt
 
  1 tsp. allspice

 
  1 tsp. cloves
  1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
  Simmer.  Works great in percolating coffee pot.

John Ernest Red Sangria

No need to spend a lot of money on wine here.  Sangria (which literally means

“bleeding”) is a fruit-filled acidic beverage, as good with any grocery store jug

red wine as with a more expensive brand.

1/3 C. Sugar

1/3 C. Lemon Juice

1/3 C. Orange Juice

1 (750 milliliter) bottle of John Ernest Merlot red wine

1 small orange

1 lemon, thinly sliced

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large pitcher, stirring until sugar

dissolves.  Add wine, orange slices, and lemon slices, stir gently. 

Serve over crushed ice.  Yield:  5 Cups.