I have a confession to make....When Susannah of Avvinare invited us to join her in opening a bottle of Lambrusco this month, I was not very excited. In fact, I thought about sitting this one out.
I'm not crazy about sparkling wine, however I do enjoy it on occasion but I seldom, if ever, enjoy a sweet wine and I thought with Lambrusco I would be getting a double whammy.
It is still a sparkling wine which always makes me think of celebrations and fancy dinners or appetizers. Lambrusco, however, reminds me of casual, comforting dinners and/or snacks so I made up a pot of spaghetti with Italian Sausage Sauce, poured a glass of this wine and was very pleased with how well of a pairing it was. I didn't even mind the fizz and finished up the rest of the glass while sitting on the deck with Frank making plans for the bathroom remodel.
I'm glad that I didn't choose to step aside for this event. The wine was very fruity with no sweetness that I noted, however Frank said he felt like he was drinking grape soda. That comment made me think of the Purple cows that I used to enjoy as a kid. A purple cow is Faygo grape pop blended with vanilla ice cream. I decided to use the remainder of the wine left in the bottle to make an adult version of this childhood treat.
I know it seems contradictory for me to say I don't like sweet wine and then take a dry wine and make something sweet with it. However....I love desserts and when Frank mentioned that the fizz and taste of this reminded him of grape soda, it thought this would make a wonderful dessert and I was right.
So, if like me, you are hesitant to visit Lambrusco rest assurred there are plenty of wines for any palate and one of them is sure to please yours and, if like me, you have fond memories of ice cream blended with grape soda you are going to LOVE this creamy, delicious drink I am sharing with you today.
Want to learn more about Lambrusco and the wines they offer? Join us tomorrow morning at 11 AM ET for twitter chat following #ItalianFWT where we will be talking all about the wines we tried this month. Here are the topics we will be discussing.........
- Camilla Mann from Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares "Cantina Paltrinieri Radice Lambrusco di Sorbara 2018 for #WorldLambruscoDay"
- Wendy Klik from A Day in the Life on the Farm posts "A Dry Lambrusco?! Well, yes please"
- Nicole Ruiz Hudson from Somms Table adds "The Lighter Side of Lambrusco"
- Pinny Tam from Chinese Food and Wine Pairings brings "A Dry Lambrusco from Riunite with One-Person Shabu-shabu Dinner"
- Jeff Burrows from Food Wine Click! writes "Classic Aperitivo from Emilia-Romagna"
- Lynn Gowdy from Savor the Harvest says "Time for Lambrusco"
- Robin Bell Renken from Crushed Grape Chronicles pens "Banish me to Mantua, with a glass of Lambrusco Mantovano"
- Gwendolyn Lawrence Alley from Wine Predator suggests "Celebrate Summer with a Dry RED Sparkling Wine: Lambrusco to the Rescue!"
- Deanna Kang from Asian Test Kitchen showcases, "A Gluten Free Brunch Paired with Lini Labrusca Wines"
- Terri Oliver Steffes from Our Good Life joins with "5 Things I Learned about Lambrusco and the Best Food Pairings"
- Host Susannah at Avvinare will showcase "Versatile Lambrusco, A Wine For Every Mood"
Yield: 2 cocktails
Adult Purple Cow
Ice Cream blended with sparklilng Lambrusco wine creates a smooth, creamy and delicious dessert style drink.
Prep time: 3 MinTotal time: 3 Min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c. vanilla ice cream
- 3/4 c. Lambrusco Sparkling Wine
Instructions
- Place ice cream and wine into blender and puree until combined and smooth. Divide between to red wine glasses and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
330.80Fat (grams)
10.89Sat. Fat (grams)
6.72Carbs (grams)
27.29Fiber (grams)
0.69Net carbs
26.59Sugar (grams)
22.20Protein (grams)
3.57Sodium (milligrams)
85.96Cholesterol (grams)
43.56
Oh dear heavens. I want one of these so badly! You win the internet today!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Terri, The temps are in the 90's here....perfect cocktail.
DeleteOkay Wendy. As skeptical as you were of Lambrusco, is how I feel about this Adult Purple cow! I once had a terrible experience with someone giving me a Stout beer float, so perhaps I am gun-shy. But if you say it was delicious...
ReplyDeleteI did find that I really like dry Lambrusco and it seems like there are so many different styles and even varieties out there!
I think that Purple Cows, Brown Cows (made with root beer) and Boston Coolers (made with Vernors) is definitely a Midwest thing. Not sure I would be gung ho for a stout beer float either LOL.
DeleteOh, my goodness! I have never heard of a Purple Cow and now I think that I must try it. Haha. I'm not big on sweet wines either. But I loved learning more about Lambrusco this month.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you try the Purple Cow Cam.
DeleteWendy, I get your skepticism and Frank's and I love what you did with the remainder of this wine. I have some sweet Lambrusco left over and some Vanilla ice cream. I'll let you know how it comes out. Thanks for joining this month. Try another version of Lambrusco, maybe a Sorbara. Just saying :) Susannah
ReplyDeleteThanks Susannah, I hope you enjoy your drink.
DeleteI've never heard of purple cows but they sound so fun. I'm going to have to try them! And glad you discovered the savory side of Lambrusco as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole. I hope you enjoy the cocktail.
DeleteYou are so funny! I grew up with Faygo, too. And now all I want is to make a purple cow....
ReplyDeleteTry this adult purple cow Jeff....you will love it.
DeleteSuper to hear you give this Lambrusco a thumb's up. I know a few people who'd love your Faygo, tucking your adult dessert beverage recipe away!
ReplyDeleteCheers Lynn.
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