About This Recipe
The wine cooler was born on California beaches, white wine plus fruit plus soda, and the Coastal Cooler is our rebuild of it. A Central Coast rosé or white, a little local fruit, soda, and herb: light, fizzy, and low enough in proof that nobody has to tap out at midday.
It is the bar shelf’s answer for people who find the sangria too rich and the Bloody Maria too savory. Pale, bright, and barely sweet, it ties straight to Central Coast wine country and gives the lightweight crowd a real pour of their own.
The recipe
Coastal Cooler
Our wine-country spritz: Central Coast rosé, soda, local fruit, and herb. Light, fizzy, and low-proof for people who skip the heavy cocktail.
Ingredients
- 3 oz Central Coast rosé or dry white wine
- 2 oz soda water
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon or strawberry puree
- A few fresh berries or citrus slices
- A sprig of mint or basil
- Ice, to serve
Instructions
Fill a wine glass with ice and add the wine.
Note A dry rosé or a crisp white. Nothing oaky or sweet.
Add the fruit puree, top with soda water, and stir once.
Note Keep it light and barely sweet. The fruit and the wine carry it; the soda keeps it fizzy.
Garnish with fresh berries or citrus and a sprig of herb.
Note Scale to a pitcher for the table and it doubles as a low-proof sangria alternative.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
- Calories
- 150
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Sat. Fat
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 10 mg
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredients and serving sizes.