Bubbly is my weakness. One glass makes a bad day, a good day. And two glasses? I’ll be giggling like there’s no tomorrow. It’s sweet, fruity, bubbly and refreshing. I could drink flutes and flutes of it. Heck, bottles. Moscato d’Asti, a sweet sparking Italian wine, pairs beautifully with naturally tart berries like raspberries and blackberries. Not a fan of sweet cocktails? You can easily substitute white wine or champagne in place of moscato.
The macerated raspberries add a burst of color and flavor to the moscato spritzer.
Macerated berries.
Macerating is simliar to marinating – except with fruit and not meat or vegetables. The sugar absorbs the sugar, which causes a slight softening of texture. Resulting in a juicy fruit with an amped up flavor.
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If you’re not a fan of overly sweet cocktails, substitute the Sprite for sparking mineral water.
A Taste of Koko is kicking off the new year with 12 Days of Giveaways. Sweet’N Low is giving away a Sweet’N Low Sweetener Gift Pack with free samples of Sweet’N Low sweetener, recipe cards, coupons, and a cocktail shaker!
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The fine print:
– Giveaway ends at 12:01am (Texas time!) on January 15, 2013.
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This blog post is sponsored by the DailyBuzz Food Tastemaker program and Sweet’N Low.
