Happy Hour, Dolce Style: Cocktail Recipes for Any Evening
Whether you’re hosting a dinner party for friends, settling in with the board games out, or throwing a soiree that runs well past midnight, these four festive late harvest Dolce recipes will up the enchantment of your toasts, however you decide to gather. Inspired by cocktails we’ve served at Napa Valley winery events throughout the years, these aren’t your average wine cocktails! Silky and fresh, they’re a brilliant way to brighten any evening.
Greet your guests at the door with the Dazzling Dolce, then go all out and create a full Dolce Cocktail Bar. When you’re hosting, it’s worth going a little extra on the sips.
The Sweetest Cocktail Bar
A Note from our Dolce Winemaker: “Late harvest Dolce lends an airy citrus blossom perfume and alluring butterscotch note to each of these variations on new and classic cocktails. If you’re looking to mix things up, these are four brilliant options for you! Pun(s) intended.”
Dazzling Dolce
Ingredients
1 ounce St. Germain
2 ounces Dolce Napa Valley
3 ounces Prosecco
2 tablespoons honeydew melon, diced
1 lychee fruit
¾ cup ice
Method & Presentation
Add honeydew and lychee to a champagne flute. Shake St. Germain, Dolce and ice until very cold. Strain into flute. Top off with Prosecco. Toast the season with this fragrant, festive aperitif!