champagne – Better HouseKeeper https://betterhousekeeper.com Your ultimate source for housekeeping, cleaning hacks, decorating ideas, diy projects, recipes, and more! Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:26:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 New Year’s Sparkling Champagne Jello Shots https://betterhousekeeper.com/2014/12/27/new-years-sparkling-champagne-jello-shots/ https://betterhousekeeper.com/2014/12/27/new-years-sparkling-champagne-jello-shots/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:32:21 +0000 http://betterhousekeeper.com/?p=2808 These sparkling champagne jello shots are easier to make than you think! Make them for your New Year’s party to get the party started off right!

These jello shots are great for those busy folks this holiday season! To make these champagne jello shots, all you really need is champagne, gelatin, and sugar! Serve them on a fancy platter and don’t forget the sparkly pom pom toothpicks!

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New Year’s Sparkling Champagne Jello Shots

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Easy champagne jello shots that not only look fancy and stylish, but they taste great too!
Ingredients
  • 10 oz plus 5oz champagne
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 3 envelopes Knox plain gelatin
  • white sparkling sugar
Instructions
  1. Place the champagne and sugar in a saucepan.
  2. Sprinkle gelatin on top and allow it to soften for 2 minutes.
  3. Place the saucepan on low heat and stir until the gelatin has dissolved (2-3 minutes).
  4. Take the saucepan off the heat and add in the remaining 5 oz of champagne. Stir.
  5. Pour the mixture into a pan (you can use a square tupperware container). Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
  6. To take the jello out of the pan, dip the pan into warm water and using a knife, slide it along the sides. Use the knife to cut the jello into squares and dip the tops of the squares with sparkling sugar. Serve the jello shots with a festive toothpick and get the party started!

 

Photos: Erica’s Sweet Tooth.

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These sangria recipes are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and will have your guests begging for more! Fizzy champagne and sweet fruit are a few of the ingredients in these recipes that will make your sangria the life of the party. Read the recipes below!

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Champagne Sangria Punch

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle sweet Riesling or Moscato
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 4 kiwi, peeled and sliced
  • 1 pomegranate, seeded
  • 1 bottle Brut Champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1-1/2 cups orange juice

Instructions

  1. Pour the wine into a pitcher or a punch bowl. Add orange slices, kiwi slices, and pomegranate.
  2. Refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
  3. When ready to serve, add champagne and orange juice and serve over ice.

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Pear and Apple White Sangria

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle Moscato wine
  • 1/2 cup lemon liqueur
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
  • 1 pear, cored, halved, and thinly sliced
  • 1 can (12 ounces) seltzer

Instructions

  1. In a pitcher, add wine, lemon liqueur, lemon zest, and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add apple slices, pear slices, and lemon juice to the pitcher and mix.
  3. Place the pitcher in the fridge for 4 hours.
  4. Before serving, top off the sangria with seltzer.

 

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White Strawberry-Lemon Sangria

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • 1 apple, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 bottle dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup rum
  • 4 cups lemon-lime soda

Instructions

  1. Add lemons, apples, and strawberries to a pitcher.
  2. Add in wine and rum.
  3. Cover and place in the fridge for 4-5 hours.
  4. Before serving, add lemon-lime soda and serve over ice.

 

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Pineapple Sangria

Ingredients

  • 3 cups pineapple juice
  • 1 bottle dry white wine
  • 1 cup brandy
  • 1 pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 cup pineapple soda
  • 1 bunch fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 orange, sliced

Instructions

  1. In a pitcher, add juice, brandy, wine, pineapple, and soda. Stir and add ice.
  2. Pour into wineglasses and garnish with the mint and orange slices.

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Watermelon Sangria

Ingredients

  • ¼ a medium-sized watermelon, cut into small chunks
  • 1 bottle blush wine
  • 1 cup vodka

Instructions

  1. 24 hours before you plan to serve, put all the ingredients in a pitcher. Stir and put in the fridge.
  2. When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice and chilled watermelon chunks. Pour the sangria over the ice and fruit.

 

Photos: Iowa Girl Eats, Love Grows Wild, Kitchen Treaty, Erin’s Food Files, G Free Foodie, Ask Missa.

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