Fun wine-cocktail recipes to drive away mid-week monsoon blues

Monsoon evenings were once about steaming cups of tea accompanied with hot pakoras, but while that classic combination is an all-time winner, there's always scope for improvisation - specially if you plan to spend the evening with friends and loved ones.

To give a fun twist to the rainy days, swap that cup for a delicious cocktail glass. Fruity, sour, or with a hint of citrus - whatever your palate, these easy-to-make wine recipes will cater to them all.

Citrus Soirée

Orange: 1/4th slice

Pineapple: 1 slice
Orange juice: 20 ml
Pineapple juice: 20 ml
Lemon juice: 2 ml
Zampa Soirée brut

Method
- Muddle the orange and pineapple slices
- Add remaining ingredients and shake well
- Strain into a Champagne Tulip
- Top with Zampa Soirée Brut

Mumbaiya

Kala Khatta: 5 ml
Kokum syrup: 5 ml
Lemon juice: 2 ml
Chaat masala (in the shaker): 3 gm
Chaat Masala (to rim the glass): 2 gm
Zampa Soirée brut Rosé

Method
- Add all the ingredients in a shaker and mix well
- Strain into a Margarita glass rimmed with chaat masala
- Top with Zampa Soirée brut Rosé

Cucumber Cocktail

Cucumber (de-seeded): 1/4th
Muskmelon (de-seeded): 1/4th
Melon syrup: 2 ml
Lemon juice: 2 ml
Grover Zampa Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc

Method
- Combine all the ingredients and shake well
- Strain into a white wine glass
- Top with Grover Zampa Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc
- Garnish with mint leaves

(Courtesy: Grover Zampa Vineyards)

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Red, white or sparkling, wine in every form is to be loved. Those with a taste for wine know just how delightful the beverage is. From the flavour to the effect, one simply can’t stop at a glass of this delight. However, there is always room for improvement; you can play with the flavours, add a few ingredients and prepare a wine cocktail.

All you need is wine and a few ingredients to whip up a cocktail good enough to blow your mind.

(Recipes courtesy: Grover Zampa)

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Ingredients

Grover Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc: 90 ml

Dark rum: 30 ml

Vanilla extract: 10 ml

Pineapple juice: 10 ml

Method

- Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and mix for 10 seconds

- Take a highball glass and fill it with ice

- Strain the drink over ice

- Squeeze a lime over it and empty cocktail in the glass

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Ingredients

Grover Art Collection Chenin Blanc: 60 ml

Zampa Soirée Brut: 60 ml

Lemon juice: 10 ml

Vodka: 30 ml

Sugar syrup

Grapes for garnish

Method

- Mix all ingredients

- Set aside for an hour

- Garnish with grapes

- Serve chilled

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Ingredients

Grover Art Collection Rosé: 90ml

Gin: 30 ml

Strawberry puree

Lime juice and syrup

Method

- Mix all the ingredients in a shaker

- Serve in highball glass

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