August 2017 – Mystic Wine Shoppe

Our “Go Patriots” Custom Cocktail

Who’s ready for football season to begin?! We’re celebrating the Pats opening week with our custom “Go Patriots” cocktail. It’s our custom cocktail of the month and we’re pretty excited for this easy-to-make and extremely tasty (and colorful) cocktail. Ready to make your own? Follow our instructions below and head into Mystic Wine Shoppe for your liquor needs.

Ingredients: We did two variations for this cocktail so you can make both or just one… its your choice!

Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka and/or Triple Eight Blueberry Vodka
Soda Water (we used regular soda water but flavored soda water would be delicious as well)
Frozen cranberries and blueberries (we found a bag at Whole Foods)
Patriots cups or attire and a winning attitude!

Lets get mixing:

Step 1: Pour about a shot of Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka and/or Triple Eight Blueberry Vodka into a cup ice (both vodka flavors have beautiful coloring and smell divine)

Step 2: Add soda water of choice

Step 3: Add frozen berries

Step 4: Get ready to cheer on the Pats (check out their schedule here)

Remember… have fun with it! We added frozen berries to the drink as well as using festive drink flags. (Click here to learn how to make your own)

We hope you enjoy this delicious custom cocktail! Enjoy the Patriots season and please stop into Mystic Wine Shoppe for all your beer, wine and liquor needs. We have a large variety of everything and can usually get something (if we don’t have it) at your request.

Thanks for reading along 🙂 Cheers

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August 31, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Spirits

Champagne Vs. Processo

champagne collage Prosecco and champagne are the two sparkling wines most commonly associated with celebrations! They are both similar and different in several important areas. To help you understand the difference between the two we’re breaking down each one below –

Prosecco
- Come from the Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, is made from the Glera(Prosecco) grape with up to 15% other white grapes allowed.
- It is available in three different styles, spumante(sparkling), frizzante(semi-sparkling) and tranquillo(still wine).
- It is produced using the Charmat or bulk method where the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in large steel tanks.
- Prosecco typically has a lighter mouthfeel and more subtle flavors than champagne.

Champagne
- Comes from the Champagne region of France although many fine sparkling wines from other countries borrow the name.
- Champagne uses three main grapes which can be blended in combination or produced singly. The grapes are Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- The types include Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noir and Rose and several other less common types. Several different styles ranging from bone dry “brut” to slightly sweet “Demi Sec” are produced.
- The secondary fermentation occurs in the individual bottles requiring more time and attention than Prosecco’s bulk method.
- Flavors are usually more pronounced than those of Prosecco.

We hope this helps you understand the difference between Prosecco and Champagne. We love each one and think either one would have worked well for viewing the recent eclipse. Stock up now for the next solar eclipse due in 2024!

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August 22, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Monthly Cocktail, Wine

Our Custom Rosé Grapefruit Cocktail

Our last blog post (7 delicious rosé cocktails) inspired us to create our very own Rosé Cocktail! This refreshing cocktail was created for hot summer days and cool nights with family & friends. We had a blast mixing up this concoction and think you will love it. Grab the recipe below and start mixing up the Mystic Wine Shoppe Rosé Grapefruit Cocktail today!

Ingredients:
- Grapefruit Vodka (we used Belvedere Grapefruit Vodka)
- A bottle of Rosé (we used Esprite Gassier)
- Italian Blood Orange Soda (we used Villa Italia from Trader Joe’s)
- Club soda
- Optional: Fresh lime, Grapefruit and mint

Directions: for one serving
- Mix together a shot of Grapefruit vodka, 1/2 cup of Italian Soda, 3/4 cup of Rosé and add in a splash of club soda – all ingredients can be increased or decreased depending on how strong you want your cocktail
- Add ice (if you want to get fancy with your ice cubes check this out)
- Optional: squeeze a lime wedge and grapefruit wedge into the cocktail
- Add mint and grapefruit wedge for garnish

We hope you enjoy this delicious cocktail! Stop into Mystic Wine Shoppe and let us help you find the perfect Rosé for this cocktail (or any other cocktail you may be craving.)

Keep watching for next month’s cocktail!

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August 7, 2017/by Eric Faiola