Gimme Red!

BAMBUS: Pour 60 ml red wine in a red-wineglass and top it with 60 ml coke or any other black aerated drink of your choice. Bambus in now ready to be served.

CABERNET COBBLER: Take a big red wine glass, pour in 120 ml of the chilled cabernet Sauvignon red wine, 10 ml lime juice, 1 tsp fine sugar, and stir it. Then, top it with soda and garnish it with a slice of orange. Take a sip now.

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MULLED WINE: Put 90 ml brandy, five green cardamom, 5 cloves, few cinnamon sticks, 50 gm ginger, 20 ml honey in a sauce pan and slow cook it over a low flame for 8-10 minutes. Strain the ingredients into the glass and then pour the wine.

RAINBOW SOUR: In a cocktails shaker, pour 45 ml red wine, 30 ml brandy, 10 ml lime juice, 10 ml sugar syrup and shake for 15-20 seconds. Pour the mix into an old fashioned glass or a whiskey glass and garnish with a cherry and orange slive perched on the rim of the glass.

SANGRIA: Soak overnight fruits of your choice in red wine. When you want to consume it, just pour 150 ml of red wine into a red wine glass and top it with the soaked fruits.

CRIMSON MARTINI: For a few seconds shake 60 ml port wine, 10 ml lime juice and 10 grenadine syrup in a cocktail shaker. Strain the concoction and pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon spiral.

CLASSIC SPANISH SANGRIA: In a pitcher, pour a bottle of red wine, 90 ml brandy, one orange slice, a slice of lemon, and mix it properly. Mix two tbsp of sugar before serving.

ITALIAN SANGRIA: Stir together a bottle of red wine, 60 ml grenadine syrup and 90 ml sweet vermouth. Then pour 90 ml cranberry juice in a wine glass and top it with the cocktail concoction. The Italian Sangria is ready to be served.

TINTO DE VERNO: Swirl together 60 ml red wine, 15 ml lime juice, 15 ml orange juice and 60 ml soda, and serve.

CACTUS: Pour 120 ml red wine, 30 ml gin into a brandy glass and give it a quick stir. Next garnish the drink with the grapes and 7-8 pieces of orange zest.

From the December 2012 issue of FHM India.