This summer, prepare your taste buds as you indulge in refreshing and vibrant flavors with delightful cocktail creations featuring Sandeman Port Wine. The Most Awarded Port Wine Brand in the World partnered with certified sommelier and wine/lifestyle expert Sarah Tracey to curate cocktail recipes sure to elevate your summer soirées with some delightful sips.
Looking for a bubbly delight? The Cherry Hibiscus Sparkler is a celebration of flavors, combining tangy hibiscus, sweet cherries, and the luscious richness of Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Ruby Port. Topped with sparkling wine, it’s sure to keep you refreshed.
Looking to fascinate your guests? Surprise them with a Tawny Fascinator, a light cocktail featuring Sandeman Tawny 10 Years Old. The unique combo of elderflower and grapefruit complement the richness of the Tawny Port.
Cherry Hibiscus Sparkler
“In this refreshing low-ABV cocktail, tangy, tropical hibiscus and sweet dark cherries complement the ripe and luscious Port, while sparkling wine adds an extra splash of festive flair,” says Sarah.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Port
- 5 dark cherries, pitted
- .5 oz simple syrup
- .5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz hibiscus tea, cooled to room temperature
- 2 oz sparkling wine
- Garnish: lime wedge and pitted cherries
Method
- In a rocks glass, combine cherries, simple syrup, and lime juice
- Muddle until the cherries’ juices are released
- Add Port and hibiscus tea
- Add ice and transfer the cocktail back and forth into a cocktail tin and back into the glass until well combined
- Top with sparkling wine
- Lightly stir and garnish with a lime wedge and a skewer of cherries
Tawny Fascinator
“ This refreshing recipe is a play on the classic ‘Brown Derby’ cocktail, traditionally made with Bourbon and grapefruit. This version lightens up the classic version with a split base of Sandeman’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port and Bourbon, and a touch of elderflower to complement the grapefruit,” says Sarah.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Sandeman 10-Years-Old Tawny Port
- 1 oz Bourbon
- 1.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ oz elderflower liqueur
- Method: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
Method
- Add ice and shake until well chilled, 15-20 seconds
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass
- Garnish with a grapefruit twist
