Brut Rosé Strawberry Granita

The crisp and fruity flavors of McBride Sisters Brut Rosé Strawberry Granita shine bright in this light, packed full of flavor, snowy frozen dessert!

Strawberry Ros Granita

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• ½ cup chopped strawberries
• 1 bottle (750 ml) McBride Sisters Rosé Champagne
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions:

In a small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water, strawberries and the sugar to a boil. Pour mixture into blender and puree for 30 seconds to a minute and place in a 9- by 13-in. freezer-proof baking dish, stir in McBride Sisters Brut Rosé and lime juice, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 2 hours. Stir mixture, breaking up any chunks, re-cover, and freeze at least 3 hours and up to 2 days. When ready to serve, scrape mixture with a fork (using the back of the fork to smooth any chunks) to create soft mounds of icy "snow." Serve immediately with fresh fruit or with extra Rosé.  Cheers!

McBride Sisters Mother's Day Punch

Because we can't get enough of celebrating the ladies we love, we've created a Mother's Day Punch to keep the party going! Check here for our store locator to find the nearest place to pick up a few bottles of McBride Sisters Brut Rosé for the perfect punch.  Cheers!

McBride Sisters Collection Mother’s Day Punch

Ingredients:

1 Bottle McBride Sisters Brut Rosé

1 Cup vodka

1 Cup cranberry juice

2 Cups frozen cranberries

1 Orange

Directions:

Pour chilled McBride Sisters Brut Rosé, vodka, cranberry juice into pitcher and stir

Throw in frozen cranberries (Kobe!)

Glass rim:

Put sugar in a bowl

Slice the orange, and rim the glass with the slices

Dip rim of glass in sugar and garnish with the orange slice

Cheers! – Robin and Andréa

McBride Sisters Mother's "Yay" Cocktail!

In honor of our cherished mothers, daughters, Sisters, aunties, girlfriends and the ladies that we love the most, we have created a signature celebratory cocktail that will bring life to your gathering. Yay! To find a retailer near you to pick up some bottles of McBride Sisters Collection Brut Rosé check our wine locator for stores.  Cheers!

Ingredients:

2 Ounces McBride Sisters Collection Brut Rosé

1 Ounce gin

½ Ounce cranberry juice

1 Sugar cube

Preparation:

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake gin and cranberry juice

Strain into chilled flute or cocktail coupe

Top with McBride Sisters Collection Brut Rosé

Drop single sugar cube into the bottom of the glass

Garnish with lemon twist

Cheers! –  Robin and Andréa McBride

RED (wine) WHITE (wine) and BLUE (berries) McBride Sisters 4th of July Cupcake Recipe

Happy Independence Day Weekend!  In the spirit of celebrating all things Red, White and Blue we're bringing back our recipe for our scrumptious cupcakes that your family and besties will swoon over this holiday weekend! 

eco.love Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

CUPCAKE INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple in juice, drained
1 cup grated peeled carrots
3/4 cup (lightly packed) sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped pecans

FROSTING INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 ounces imported white chocolate, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cup powdered sugar

GARNISH (not optional!)

Fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries, one bottle of Truvée Chardonnay and one bottle of Truvée Red Blend!

PREP

For cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12-cup muffin tin with muffin papers. Whisk sugar, oil, and eggs in large bowl to blend. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in medium bowl to blend. Stir pineapple, carrots, coconut, and pecans in another medium bowl to blend. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Fold in carrot mixture. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, dividing equally. Bake cupcakes until tops are golden brown and tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely on rack.

For frosting:
Melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Using on/off turns, blend cream cheese, butter, lemon peel, and melted white chocolate in processor until smooth. Add powdered sugar; process until smooth. Spread frosting on cupcakes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Cover in fresh berries and make a toast over a chilled glass of McBride Sisters Truvée Wine!

ENJOY!

Mix-and-Match Quiche & Cocktail Pairing

We love local food & unique pairings, so we decided to share with you our method for concocting a mix-and-match Quiche and Cocktail pairing! Without further adieu...

Quiche Recipe | Local's Choice

Ingredients (serves 2-4)

• 5 large farm fresh eggs

• 3⁄4 cup whole milk

• 1 9-inch pie crust

• 4oz package of goat cheese (or other farm fresh cheese)

• 2 cups of fresh spinach, kale or chard

• Locally sourced meat if desired (bacon bits make a great garnish)

McBride Sisters tip: Support local! Shop at your local farmer’s market if possible and if you have the option, choose providers who use sustainable farming practices.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Lightly beat eggs in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add greens and any additional ingredients you so choose (the best local produce options vary depending on your location!).

4. Pour mixture into pie crust.

5. Place quiche on cookie sheet and bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.

6. Let cool slightly, add goat cheese and garnish.

Voila! We suggest pairing with the McBride Sisters "Rosy Sister" Rosé Cocktail! We may a little biased (since its our very own recipe!) but we love mixing it up on Mother's Day!

Hope you enjoy your Mix-and-Match Quiche & Cocktail Pairing!

Sparkling Margarita Sangria That Will Give You Life!

Cinco de Mayo let’s go!

In a large punch bowl (or similar container) mix McBride Sisters Truvée Chardonnay, Don Julio Blanco tequila, lime juice, and agave syrup; stir gently.  

Gently lay in sliced citrus fruits and refrigerate (covered) at least 2- 4 hours; overnight is even better. 

When you are ready to serve, pour in chilled Moet & Chandon "Nectar Imperial" Demi-Sec Champagne and sparkling mineral water.  Use a ladle to fill individual glasses and add in slices of citrus fruit.  

Add a mint leaf for garnish, and if your guest like salted glass rims, make sure to rub with lime and dip in margarita salt before filling up your glasses!

Cheers!

Robin & Andréa