Someone once said:  “Love is a deep well from which you may drink often, but into which you may fall but once”

This is a great love quote and I can add following with regards to the Versus Valentines Cocktail

“This cocktail you may drink often, but it is super special only once a year” (on Valentine’s Day).

Ingredients

120ml Versus Red wine

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1tsp superfine sugar

60ml soda water

Directions

Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice and the water in a large wine glass. Add cracked ice and pour the Versus red wine. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice, and serve.

Summer time means it’s party time.  So when you’re hosting a bash and you want to entertain and impress your friends, here’s a quick and easy cocktail recipe.

We call it – Versus Viva the Sun.

Ingredients

90 ml. Versus White wine

90ml.   Cranberry Juice

60ml.   Sprite

Instructions

Stir (gently) with ice and strain into a highball glass. For the garnish, use 2 cherries.

That’s it. Go and enjoy.

Source: barnonedrinks.com

My two favourite berries in the world are Halle Berry and strawberry. Halle Berry is probably out of my league this summer but ‘strawberry’ is here and ready to party.

Recipe: The Berry Delicious Versus Cocktail

Ingredients

400ml sliced strawberries

½ cup sugar

1 bottle Versus Red Wine

1 litre lemonade

5 teaspoons honey

Mint for garnish

Directions

Crush and mix  the strawberries with the sugar honey  and the wine. Leave for 1 to 4 hours. Add lemonade and serve over ice.

Although we do not have a white Christmas a summer festive season has its benefits. The beach and outdoor parties as well as a variety of great summer drinks are some of the advantages of a summer holiday season.

Here is an awesome cocktail and the ideal festive season drink.

The Versus  Holiday delight

Ingredients

• 200g cranberries
• 50g caster sugar
• 150ml fresh orange juice
• 100 ml Versus Rosé wine
• 1 bottle chilled sparkling wine

Method

Place the cranberries, sugar and orange juice in a small pan and bring to the boil. Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft, then press through a fine mesh sieve and leave to cool. You should have about 200ml of thin purée. Cover and chill.

Give the purée a stir, then spoon a rounded tablespoon into six glasses. Add a tot Rosé wine per glass.  Fill up with fizz and give it a quick twizzle to blend.

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Cocktails and punches are one of the key elements in hosting a great party.  But sometimes , when you’re hosting a large party,   the last thing you want is to be stuck behind the bar shaking cocktails. This not only takes some of the fun out of the party for you, but it also takes you away from your guests.

The Viva Versus  punch  are a wonderful party potion that are filled with flavour. With a little creativity, the punch bowl can be dressed up to fit any occasion. It’s the perfect solution to easily serve large groups.

Ingredients

3 cups Fruit Juice ( Red Grape Juice)

3 cups Lemonade

The juice of 2 oranges

750 ml – bottle of  Versus Red

200ml Vodka

Instructions

Mix and pour over ice in large punch bowl. Add lemonade or soda water to taste. The idea is not to be afraid of what you add or what it looks like afterwards, because a punch which is a standard base will taste great with any well thought additions.

Versus supports responsible drinking-  ARA

Source: barnonedrinks.com

Here is a fantastic cocktail recipe, ideal for adding a touch of pink to a party.

The Versus Pretty in Pink Cocktail:

Ingredients

• 2 Shots of Vodka
• 4 Shots of Versus Rosé Wine
• 2 Shots of Apple Juice
• 4 Raspberries
• 2 Strawberries
• Ice Cubes

Method

Muddle (crush) the raspberries & strawberries in a cocktail shaker, mix all ingredients, shake well & pour into a Tall Cocktail Glass filled with ice.

Garnish

Fresh Strawberries sliced and a few Black Bendy Straws to finish

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Here is an awesome cocktail and the ideal summer drink.

Ingredients

• 200g cranberries
• 50g caster sugar
• 150ml fresh orange juice
• 100 ml Versus Rosé wine
• 1 bottle chilled sparkling wine

Method

Place the cranberries, sugar and orange juice in a small pan and bring to the boil. Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft, then press through a fine mesh sieve and leave to cool. You should have about 200ml of thin purée. Cover and chill.

Give the purée a stir, then spoon a rounded tablespoon into six glasses. Add a tot Rosé wine per glass.  Fill up with fizz and give it a quick twizzle to blend.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Versus ‘Win a Party worth R15000’ Competition:

And the winner is Mutonda Mutondwa – congratulations!

Time to get your guest list going – you’re party will be complete with Versus Cocktails, prepared by our professional team of Liquid Chefs!

To everyone who entered this competition, thanks for the amazing response and best of luck for next time!

Spritzers have been around for years and barmen all over the world describe this drink as the easiest of all the cocktails. And with spring on our doorsteps, wine spritzers make for a refreshing change.”

Here’s how to make a white wine spritzer .

Ingredients:

- 125ml white wine (Versus will be just right)

- Soda water  or mineral water

- Lime wedge for garnish

Preparation:

- Fill a white wine glass or highball glass with ice.

- Pour in the wine.

- Top with club soda or mineral water.

- Garnish with a lime wedge.

Wine cocktails are not as well-known as the classic spirit-based cocktails and you normally see much more spirit cocktails on the menus.

But, the glass is half-full as many undiscovered wine cocktails await to be created, explored and named. This is so cool, you can make your own cocktail and name it.

My wine cocktail invention for the week is the Versus Red Devil.

It is so easy to make, very delicious and ideal for the summer.

Ingredients

• ½ lemon
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 125ml Versus Red
• Lime garnish

Preparation

1. Muddle lime and sugar until all lemon juice is extracted.
2. Add wine. Pour with ice into a shaker and shake vigorously.
3. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime spiral.

If you love drinking Red Wine, you’ll love these Red Wine Jelly Shots!

Instructions

Things You’ll Need

• 1 Small Raspberry Jelly Package
• 1 Small Berry Blue Jelly Package
• 500ml. of boiling water
• 120ml. of Versus Red Wine
• Glass or plastic shot glass cups

Boil the water. After the water has started to boil, remove from stove and measure out 500ml. Pour the water into a large bowl.

Pour each Jelly mixture into the bowl of boiling water. Stir until the Jelly has completely dissolved.

Add the Red Wine to begin setting the Jelly. (The Jelly will probably take longer to cool because of less water being used than normal. If you would rather the Jelly set a little quicker you can add a small amount of cold water.)

Pour the entire mixture into shot glasses or little plastic cups.

PS. Please enjoy responsibly

Source: ehow.com

When you’re cold and in need of something to help you defrost, Glühwein – a mulled red wine concoction – is your best bet. This spicy drink – made more according to taste, than following a recipe precisely – has long been revered as a great winter beverage.

The basic ingredients are red wine, spices, and citrus fruit, heated together to diffuse the flavours, and then served warm to bring relief to hands that cup it and bodies that drink it.

Ingredients: · 1 bottle of red wine. Try the Versus Naturally Sweet Red , it  is a perfect wine for making this drink · cinnamon sticks · whole cloves, quantity added according to taste · 1 orange · 2 tablespoons runny honey ·1 heaped teaspoon mixed ground spices –any ground allspice, nutmeg, coriander mixed together will do · Water – wineglass full

Method 1. Put water in large pan and place over medium heat. 2. Add cinnamon, honey and spices. 3. While honey is dissolving cut the orange into quarter lengthways, then cut them in half so you have eight pieces. 4. Pour in all the wine. 5. Increase heat gradually. It should not boil so as when bubbles start rising turn the heat off. 6. As soon as it is cool enough to taste, test it for sweetness. If it is not sweet enough add sugar to taste and stir to dissolve. 7. Let the pan stand for an hour or longer so the flavours develop. 8. Warm gently before serving and spoon out into a heatproof glass, leaving the oranges and cinnamon behind. Optionally garnish with slice of lemon or fresh stick of cinnamon.

Cocktails and punches are one of the key elements in hosting a great party.  But sometimes , when you’re hosting a large party,   the last thing you want is to be stuck behind the bar shaking cocktails. This not only takes some of the fun out of the party for you, but it also takes you away from your guests.

The Viva Versus  punch  are a wonderful party potion that are filled with flavour. With a little creativity, the punch bowl can be dressed up to fit any occasion. It’s the perfect solution to easily serve large groups.

Ingredients

3 cups Fruit Juice ( Red Grape Juice)

3 cups Lemonade

The juice of 2 oranges

750 ml – bottle of  Versus Red

200ml Vodka

Instructions

Mix and pour over ice in large punch bowl. Add lemonade or soda water to taste. The idea is not to be afraid of what you add or what it looks like afterwards, because a punch which is a standard base will taste great with any well thought additions.

Versus supports responsible drinking-  ARA  

Source: barnonedrinks.com

Wine cocktails are an undiscovered field and it I’m having a blast creating new cocktails. My new party potion is the Versus Apple Max Cocktail.

This is a simple cocktail with basic ingredients and it’s really delicious. You can determine the strength of the drink by varying the amount of Appletizer.

The Versus Apple Max cocktail

Ingredients

• 25 ml (1 shot) white rum
• 25ml (1 shot) Apple Schnapps
• 125 ml Versus Rosé wine
• Appletizer or lemonade   (as per your liking)

Instructions

Add both the shots of rum and schnapps to the Versus Rosé wine , stir well and then top with Appletizer.

Last night I discovered a true gem of a cocktail.  This party potion is deliciously unconventional and is bound to be a party sensation.

The Versus Grape Escape cocktail

Ingredients

• 5 seedless red grapes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 30 ml pineapple juice
• 80ml Versus White wine
• Splash of lemon juice
• Skewer of  litchi fruit or grapes for garnish

Directions

Mix the grapes with sugar. Add pineapple juice and wine, then a splash of lemon juice.

Pour with ice into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Pour into glass and garnish with a skewer of litchi or grapes.

Someone once said:  “Love is a deep well from which you may drink often, but into which you may fall but once”

This is a great love quote and I can add following with regards to the Versus Valentines Cocktail

“This cocktail you may drink often, but it is super special only once a year” (on  one Valentine’s Day).

Ingredients

120ml Versus Red wine

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1tsp superfine sugar

60ml soda water

Directions

Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice and the water in a large wine glass. Add cracked ice and pour the Versus red wine. Stir gently. Garnish with an orange slice, and serve.

Sometimes the beauty is in the simplicity as my new summer cocktail is super simple yet outrageously delicious.

The Versus Ginger Rogers cocktail is a great drink to celebrate and embrace summer.

Ingredients:

60ml Versus Red

100ml Ginger ale

Directions:

Pour both ingredients over ice in a large wine glass. Garnish with slices of lemon, lime and orange, and serve.

Want a funky and refreshing summer drink?

Look no further as I have discovered this amazing cocktail recipe.

 It is easy to make and is sure to impress and refresh your friends.

The Versus Kiwi cocktail recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 peeled kiwi fruit
• 60ml  tropical juice
• 1 tablespoon of sweet basil
• 100ml of Versus White
• Kiwi slice for garnish

Directions

Muddle kiwi. Add tropical juice, basil and wine into a shaker and shake vigorously.

Pour into a highball glass and garnish with a kiwi slice.

Although we do not have a white Christmas a summer festive season has its benefits. The beach and outdoor parties as well as a variety of great summer drinks are some of the advantages of a summer New Year’s season. 

 Here is an awesome cocktail and the ideal New Year’s drink.

The Versus New Year’s delight

Ingredients

• 200g cranberries
• 50g caster sugar
• 150ml fresh orange juice
• 100 ml Versus Rosé wine
• 1 bottle chilled sparkling wine

Method

Place the cranberries, sugar and orange juice in a small pan and bring to the boil. Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft, then press through a fine mesh sieve and leave to cool. You should have about 200ml of thin purée. Cover and chill.

Give the purée a stir, then spoon a rounded tablespoon into six glasses. Add a tot Rosé wine per glass.  Fill up with fizz and give it a quick twizzle to blend.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Summer is a great time to get together with neighbours and friends who may have been hibernating all winter. Have everyone over for a ‘Party on the Porch’ – or Patio, or just in the backyard.

Good food, fun and drinks; that’s all you need for a successful event.

Delicious food is one of the most important parts of any party. Depending on the time of day, you can serve anything from appetisers to desserts. If you don’t care about a specific menu, make it potluck since everyone likes to contribute to a party.

Interesting party drinks or punches are always a winner at summer parties.

This Versus Sangria will be the perfect beverage for your ‘Party on the Porch’. 

Versus Sangria Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 bottle Versus Red wine
• 1 lemon cut into wedges
• 1 orange cut into wedges
• 25 ml  brandy or  vodka
• Sliced seasonal fruit (peaches, strawberries, apples)
• 2 table spoons sugar
• 2 cups orange juice
• Ginger ale (optional)
• Ice

Directions

Pour the wine into a jug, squeeze the citrus fruit into the wine, and then add the wedges. Add the sugar, brandy and remaining fruits. Chill overnight and serve with plenty of ice and ginger ale to taste.

Source:  party411.com

My two favourite berries in the world are Halle Berry and strawberry. Halle Berry is probably out of my league this summer but ‘strawberry’ is here and ready to party.

Recipe: The Berry Delicious Versus Cocktail

Ingredients

400ml sliced strawberries

½ cup sugar

1 bottle Versus Red Wine

1 litre lemonade

5 teaspoons honey

Mint for garnish

Directions

Crush and mix  the strawberries with the sugar honey  and the wine. Leave for 1 to 4 hours. Add lemonade and serve over ice.

I love exploring and creating new wine based cocktails.

My new party potions are a Versus Cranberry Delight . This is a great fruit and wine combination and is sure to be one of the drinks of the summer.

Recipe: The Versus Cranberry Delight

Ingredients:

-          6 cups cranberry juice

-          1 bottle Versus Red wine

-          2 cups orange juice

-          Juice of ½ lemon

-          Slice of orange / lemon for garnish

-          Ice

Method:

Mix all liquid ingredients in pitcher. Pour over ice and garnish with citrus slices.

Making new wine cocktails is proving to be even more refreshing and fun than I anticipated. My new party potion is a mixture that will definitely delight all your mates.

Just peachy Versus cocktail:

Ingredients

100ml Versus Naturally Sweet White Wine

+-100ml soda water (own preference)

50 ml  2 shots) Peach Schnapps 

Lemon/ fruit to garnish

Directions

Add Peach Schnapps to wine and stir. Add ice , soda water and garish the drink.

I’m having a blast trying to create my own wine based cocktails for the summer. My new party potion is a Versus Rosebud.

This is a simple cocktail with basic ingredients and it’s really delicious. You can determine the strength of the drink by varying the amount of lemonade.

The Versus Rosebud

Ingredients

• 25 ml (1 shot) white rum
• 25ml (1 shot) Schnapps
• 125 ml Versus Rosé wine
• Lemonade (as per your liking)

Instructions

Add both the shots of rum and schnapps to the Versus Rosé wine , stir well and then top with lemonade.