Apple Pie

2 parts Apple Cider

1 part Brandy

1 part Orange Liquer

1/2 part Fresh Lemon Juice

Good pinch of Cinnamon

2 slices Apple, fresh or dried

2 Cinnamon Sticks, optional

Combine first 5 ingredients in a coctail shaker over ice.  Shake well.  Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick and an apple slice.

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*Perfect for your Holiday get together.  Halloween, Thanksgiving, you name it :)

The key is to use good Apple Cider, like from Trader Joe's.  As well as good Brandy and Orange Liqueur.

Baked Apples

 

3 medium Apples, center cut out

 6 tablespoons Butter, room temperature

1/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Pinch of Salt

4 tablespoons Brandy

1/4 cup Pistachios, chopped

2 tablespoons Dried Cranberries

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F.  In  a small bowl mix well butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.  Generously spoon butter mixture into each apple.  Pour brandy over the stuffed apples.  Top each apple with pistachios and cranberries.  

 Bake for 30 minutes.  Let apples cool for 10 minutes and enjoy.

Serves 3

Basil Peach Sangria

1 bottle Red Wine, your favorite

1/3 cup Cognac or Brandy

1/3 cup Triple Sec

2 cups Ginger Ale

1 Peach, sliced

1/2 cup Strawberries, sliced

1 small Lemon, sliced

8-10 Basil Leaves

Mix all of the ingredients in the pitcher.  Serve over ice with a basil leaf.

*I like to soak the fruit for about one hour in triple sec and cognac if I have the time.  Helps the fruit to soak up the liqueur and release natural juice...

RED Sangria

1 750 ml Bottle of Lambrusco Red Wine

1/2 cup Cognac or Brandy

1/4 cup Orange Liqueur

1/3 cup Simple Syrup

1/2 Apple, sliced

6 Strawberries, sliced

6 Mint Leaves

In a pitcher, add all of the ingredients.  Stir and serve over ice.

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*I like to get Lambrusco at Trader Joe's, white or red.  Soft and mild flavor of the wine goes well with fruit.  Use whatever fruit you have available.  Anything goes :)

Sangria

1 Bottle of Sparkling Brut Wine

1/2 cup Cognac or Brandy

1/4 cup Orange Liqueur or Triple Sec

Fresh Fruit of your Choice

 (oranges, peaches, plums, berries)

 

Pour all the ingredients in the pitcher, add sliced fruit of your choice....serve over ice. Must Try!!!! Delicious!!!!