Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 FREIXENET FRIDAYS FREIXENET SUMMER COCKTAILS! It’s that time of year again, so grab your sunglasses and pull up a chair to soak up the sun with some delicious tapas and your favorite Black Bottle Bubbly. End your busy week with a Freixenet Friday cava and cocktail garden party! Fire up the grill, serve a few tapas and relax with a delicious and refreshing Freixenet cava cocktail. Become a master mixologist with Freixenet’s new and improved cocktails gallery! Try one or try them all, get creative and make your own, then share your favorites with guests. Cheers, Your friends at Freixenet WINE LOCATOR BRUNCH GUIDE PAIRING APP Stock up on Freixenet sparkling Brunch is the perfect time for a Find the perfect pairing for every meal. wines for your next cocktail party. refreshing cocktail! Host a brunch Tell us what’s on the menu, and we’ll Find your favorite cava near you! party with a little help from Freixenet. do the rest! Visit www. freixenetusa.com for more cocktail recipes, food pairings and easy entertaining tips! Find wines near you Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 CORDON NEGRO BRUT Flavors of apple, pear and bright citrus allow our Cordon Negro Brut to pair well with a wide selection of flavors. Mix with bold fruit flavors for an intense and refreshing cocktail. COCKTAIL PAIRINGS: Ingredients/Garnish: Alcohol: Syrup Add-Ins: • Cherry • Vodka • Simple syrup • Peach • Fruit liqueur • Grenadine • Citrus Fruits • Fruit brandy • Raspberry • Dark beer • Coconut • Rum • Pomegranate • Gin FREIXENET PARTY Ingredients 7/10 Cordon Negro Brut 1/10 Blue Curacao liqueur 1/10 vodka 1/10 blackberry liqueur Directions Mix vodka, Blue Curacao and blackberry liqueur in a mixing glass with ice. Pour mixture into a flute glass and fill with chilled cava. TALLULAH DARLING Ingredients Cordon Negro Brut 3/4 oz raspberry vodka Raspberries Directions COCKTAIL TIP Pour raspberry vodka into a chilled martini glass, fill the glass with Freixenet Brut and finish with a generous handful of fresh raspberries. Garnishes should be part of the drink. For mint garnishes, clip the end of the stem before using it to allow the minty oil to KNOTTED CHERRY STEM bleed into the drink. Ingredients Cordon Negro Brut 1/2 oz lemon juice 2 oz peach vodka 1/2 oz cherry brandy 1 oz cherry purée Cherries, fresh and halved 1/2 oz peach liqueur Directions Shake all ingredients, except wine, over ice and strain into a flute.Top with cava and garnish with halved cherries. Visit www. freixenetusa.com for more cocktail recipes, food pairings and easy entertaining tips! Find wines near you Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 CORDON NEGRO EXTRA DRY Our Cordon Negro Extra Dry is earthy and fruity with an essence of peach, melon and candied citrus, making it perfect for cocktails with more subtle, fruity flavors. COCKTAIL PAIRINGS: Ingredients/Garnish: Alcohol: Syrup Add-Ins: • Citrus fruits • Brandy • Simple syrup • Pomegranate • Fruit liqueur • Melon • Triple sec • Apple MELON FIZZ Ingredients 4 oz Cordon Negro Brut, chilled 1 oz melon liqueur Directions In a champagne flute, pour melon liqueur. Add the Freixenet, stir gently. Garnish with twist of lemon or kiwi fruit. POMEGRANATE VIVANT Makes 6 cocktails Ingredients 1 bottle Cordon Negro Extra Dry 3 Tbsp simple syrup 1 1/3 cup Pomegranate juice, 3 Tbsp orange juice unsweetened Orange zest (optional) Directions In a small pitcher, combine the pomegranate juice, 3 tablespoons simple DIY SIMPLE SYRUP syrup and 3 tablespoons orange juice. Fill a champagne flute one third full For 1 batch of simple syrup, bring of the pomegranate mixture and top with Freixenet. Add orange zest 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water if desired. to a boil in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then chill. COCKTAIL TIP CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL Ingredients Not only does frozen fruit give cocktails gorgeous garnish, but Cordon Negro Extra Dry 1 Sugar Cube it also keeps your drink chilled 1/2 oz brandy 3 Dash Bitters without watering it down. Directions In a champagne flute, combine sugar cube, bitters and brandy. While stirring, add Cordon Negro Extra Dry. Visit www. freixenetusa.com for more cocktail recipes, food pairings and easy entertaining tips! Find wines near you Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 CARTA NEVADA BRUT Carta Nevada has a residual sugar level of 1.5%, giving it a fruitier flavor. Pair with subtler ingredients to let the natural flavors of the Brut shine. COCKTAIL PAIRINGS: Ingredients/Garnish: Alcohol: Syrup Add-Ins: • Bitters • Fruit liqueur • Simple syrup • Citrus fruits • Brandy • Cane syrup • Cucumber • Triple Sec • Strawberry • Schnapps • Mango • Ginger beer MIMOSA Ingredients 4-6 oz Carta Nevada Brut, chilled 4-6 oz orange juice 1/2 oz triple sec Directions In a wine glass, pour in orange juice and top with Carta Nevada Brut. Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice and cherry. MANGO SORBELLINI Ingredients Carta Nevada Brut 3 rounded tsp mango sorbet Directions Fill a 6 ounce flute 2/3 full of Carta Nevada Brut. Carefully add the sorbet balls and serve the remaining sparkling wine on the side. COCKTAIL TIP Layering cocktails is the art of using the different densities of SPARKLING COSMO various liqueurs to create layers Ingredients of color and taste. 3 oz Carta Nevada Brut To create layers, rest a bar 3/4 oz triple sec spoon at an angle against 1 1/2 oz cranberry juice the rim and slowly pour the 1 lime squeeze desired liquid down the spoon Directions into the glass. Mix all ingredients together in a chilled martini glass, no ice. Garnish with orange zest. Visit www. freixenetusa.com for more cocktail recipes, food pairings and easy entertaining tips! Find wines near you Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 BARTENDING 101 Mixing cocktails is easy and fun! Here are a few tips and ideas from Freixenet to help get you started. ESSENTIAL BAR TOOLS Stock your bar with these essentials for simple and easy cocktail mixing. • Cocktail Shaker - For mixing cocktails. Add ice to cool drinks quicker. • Jigger - Larger cone measures 1 1/2 oz. Smaller cone measures 3/4-1 oz. • Strainer (Hawthorne or Julep) - Serves cocktails neat over ice. • Bar Spoon - Essential for stirring and layering drinks. • Muddler - Used to mash ingredients at the bottom of a glass. • Speed Pourer - Helps to pour liquor from bottle quickly. • Ice Accessories - Buckets, crushers, tongs, etc. REFRESH YOUR BOTTLE ASSORTED GLASSWARE Refresh your empty Freixenet Various cocktail glassware should be used accordingly: bottles into something new! • Shot Glass - A squat glass that holds 1-2 oz of a single or mixed liquor. • Cocktail Glass - Thin stem with an angular bowl, used for martinis, stingers, etc. • Highball Glass - A tall, 8-12 oz glass filled with ice and other ingredients. • Old Fashioned Glass - A 5-7 oz short glass in which drinks are served “on the rocks.” • Red Wine Glass - Thin stem and wide bowl to allow wine to “breathe.” • White Wine Glass - Thin stem and goblet shaped, smaller than a red wine glass. • Flute - A narrow glass with a tapered bowl that prevents bubbles from escaping. • Brandy Snifter - A large glass with a wide bowl to be cupped in the hand. Holds up to 25 oz. • Frosting Glass - Chills the glasses and the drink. To make, dip the glass in water and freeze. MOCKTAILS Make something special for the designated drivers! Substitute SHAKEN OR STIRRED? sparkling cider or seltzer water When to Shake: for the sparkling wine in any of our signature cocktails. Shake cocktails when they include fruit juices, cream liqueurs, simple syrup, sour mix, egg, dairy or any other thick or flavorful mixers. Shaking will create a strained drink with a cloudy, effervescent look at first that will clear up within a few minutes after straining. When to Stir: Stir cocktails that use distilled spirits or very light mixers only. Stirring is used to delicately combine the drinks with a perfect amount of dilution. Shaking is said to “bruise” the spirit. Visit www. freixenetusa.com for more cocktail recipes, food pairings and easy entertaining tips! Find wines near you Ready to Sparkle? BARCELONA SINCE 1861 TASTY TAPAS End your work week with Freixenet Friday, including some summer cocktails and tasty tapas! STUFFED MUSHROOMS Pair with Freixenet Party Cocktail Serves 6-8 Ingredients 12 oz cremini mushrooms 1/8 tsp ground thyme 2 oz mahon cheese, coarsely shredded 1/8 tsp paprika 2 Tbsp sun-dried tomatoes 2 tsp bread crumbs Directions Pre-heat the oven to 425F. Wipe each mushroom clean with damp cloth. Gently remove the mushroom stems, cut the dry edge of the stem off. Finely chop the remaining stems. Pat dry the sun-dried tomatoes and finely chop. Mix the cheese, spices, sun dried tomatoes, and chopped stems. Put the mushroom caps in a glass or ceramic baking dish. CAVA & FOOD Stuff the caps with the stem/cheese mixture. Top each stuffed cap with bread crumbs. Roast Pair cava with your favorite mushrooms for 10-12 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. dishes! From at-home cooking to take out to tapas, let us help you find the perfect pairing for your favorite cava. SEASONED SPANISH ALMONDS Pair with Authentic Pink Sangria Cocktail Ingredients 2 cups dry roasted almonds 1 tsp paprika 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1 tsp kosher or sea salt Directions Pre-heat theoven to 350F. Mix all ingredients until the nuts are well coated. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes. Let cool before serving about 15 minutes.