Tinhorn Creek Recipe
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Make Tinhorn Creek in just 40m. merlot 2022 ~ okanagan
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Ingredients
Wine & Base
Cocktail Build (per 6 servings)
Garnish & Finish
Wine & Base
1. Decant wine
Open the bottle of Tinhorn Creek Merlot 2022 and pour into a decanter. Allow to breathe for 15–20 minutes at room temperature to soften tannins and reveal fruit characteristics. You will use this wine as the primary body of the cocktail blend.
Cocktail Build (per 6 servings)
2. Combine spirit and modifiers
In a large mixing pitcher or shaker with ice, add 6 oz vodka, 3 oz fresh lemon juice, 3 oz simple syrup, and 1.5 oz Campari. Stir briskly for 20–30 seconds to chill and dilute slightly.
3. Incorporate the Merlot
Strain the chilled spirit-modifier mixture into a clean pitcher (discard ice in the shaker). Slowly fold in the decanted Merlot (the full bottle) and stir gently 10–12 revolutions to integrate without over-aerating. Taste and adjust: if the blend tastes too bitter from Campari, add up to 0.5 oz additional simple syrup; if too sweet, add 0.5 oz more lemon juice.
Garnish & Finish
4. Prepare glassware
Place two large ice cubes or one sphere into each of six rocks glasses.
5. Pour and garnish
Divide the finished cocktail evenly among the six prepared glasses. Express an orange peel over each glass (twist to release oils) and drop the peel in. Garnish each with a small thyme sprig tucked beside the peel. Serve immediately.
6. Serving note
This recipe yields 6 generous cocktails that highlight the Merlot's red-fruit and supple tannins alongside citrus brightness and bitter-sweet complexity. Keep chilled and consume within 1–2 hours for best aromatics.
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