Winter Harvest Sparkler Recipes

WINTER HARVEST CURRY STEW

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, butternut squash, mustard greens, cauliflower, broccoli, red bell peppers, carrots, parsnips, onions, celery, raisins, curry powder, ginger, cumin, and cayenne pepper in a large stockpot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.

WINE FRUIT SPARKLERS

Steps:

• Fill a large goblet halfway with white wine€, and then fill another quarter with your juice of choice, and finish with club soda. Garnish according to the juice, using zest, pomegranate seeds or apple slices.

WINTER HARVEST SPARKLER

Steps:

• Place 1 each of cinnamon sticks, the clove studded zest and the star anise anise in the bottom of 8 champage flutes. Pour 1 oz (approx 1 tablespoon) of the pear nectar in each glass. Fill the glass 2/3 with Prosecco just before serving. Makes 8

CHEF ANNE'S SPARKLER

Steps:

• Fill a tall wine glass about halfway with ice. Pour in the Aperol and then the Prosecco. Garnish with a lemon twist.
• Try not to drink too many!!

GINGER SPARKLERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Soften butter or margarine in microwave. Mix it together with molasses and eggs.
• Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients. Dough will be very dense.
• Pick up tsp sized ball of dough and roll into a ball in your hands.
• Roll rounded ball into extra sugar to coat.
• Place balls of dough on baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 F for 15 minute Cookies may seem crisp when they come out of the oven, but once removed from cookie sheet and stored they should be soft.

WINTER HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt the butter and add olive oil.
• Saute onions, celery and garlic until translucent but not browned. Remove from heat and place in a large stock pot.
• Add stock, potatoes, squash, turnips, carrots, parsnips and bay leaves then bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add apples, basil, thyme, pepper and salt to taste, mixing well.
• Ladle into prepared jars leaving a 1" headspace.
• Process pint jars for 75 minutes and quarts for 90 minutes at 10 lb pressure.
• Adjust pressure according to your altitude and / or style of canner.

NEW YEAR'S EVE SPARKLER

Steps:

• To make, puree cranberries, sugar, and vodka in a blender until smooth. Strain and chill until cold, or up to 1 week. Fill a flute with 3 tablespoons cranberry-vodka mixture and about 1/2 cup bubbly per glass. For the ombre effect, tilt flute and gently pour Champagne down one side into glass. Serve immediately.

SPEAKEASY SPARKLER

Steps:

• In a pitcher, stir together calvados, ginger brandy and juice. Divide among 8 chilled glasses filled halfway with ice. Top each with sparkling cider, and garnish with ginger. DO AHEAD: Mix the liquor and lemon juice, and refrigerate up to 4 hours in advance.

CRANBERRY SPARKLER

Steps:

• Combine rum and juices. Fill three rocks or old-fashioned glasses with ice. Divide rum mixture evenly among glasses; top each with 2 ounces ginger ale. If desired, serve with fresh raspberries and cranberries.