Ice wine: delicate, complex, and rare. Let it be the star of your dessert course! (Monthly Recipe: January 2015) It was ten below zero, yes Fahrenheit, this morning in western New York. Perfect weather for harvesting ice wine grapes, because they would be solidly frozen. To celebrate Lake Erie Wine Country's First Ice Wine Festival, "Frozen: Savor the Lake Effects", this month's recipes are dedicated to ice wines. Here are some of the staff's recommendations and recipes.
Directions
Vidal Ice Wine
- Pour over Vanilla Ice Cream & sprinkle with salted cashews (Nancy)
- Serve with blue cheese (Nancy)
- Serve with Austrian Hazelnuts (Mary)
- Serve with crostini, goat cheese, and slivers of pears or peaches (Jennifer)
- Serve with pumpkin pie or Pumpkin Tart with Toasted Hazelnut Crust
Chambourcin Ice Wine
- Serve with good quality dark chocolate (Mary & Neil)
- Serve with Cinnamon Walnuts (Mary)
- Serve with French Chocolate Walnut Coffeecake (Jennifer)
- Pour over New York-style cheesecake (Gabby)
- Serve with plain or candied walnuts (Jennifer)
Sparkling Rosé Ice Wine
- Straight up, by itself (all staff!)
- Serve with fresh strawberries, perhaps dipped in milk or white chocolate
- Serve with Strawberry Marzipan Tart