Moscato

 Moscato is made from the Muscat grape, which is a grape that in addition to making Moscato is also eaten regularly as a table grape, and used for making raisins. Its ability to be enjoyed in its true fruit form, is due to the grape’s high level of sugar. It’s this sugar that gives Moscato its sweetness and boost in popularity. Moscato is now the fastest growing wine on the American market, growing at a rate of 25% a year for teh last three years, and its definitely not stopping.

Moscato is said to be the grape in which all grapes descended. The legacy of this wine will leave you entranced in mystery, contemplating ideas and bringing you back to your roots. Where the fertility of the land and the lust for life collides. Coyote Moon brings you Moscato,..

This light-bodies, semi-sweet and semi-sparkling wine gives fun flavors of green grapes, citrus and ripe peaches. Pairs well with summer salads, citrus grilled chicken dishes, artisan cheese, light airy desserts and celebrations.





Cocktail

Moscato and Pineapple Juice

Ingredients

24 ounces pineapple juice, chilled
1 bottle Coyote Moon Moscato, chilled


Directions

Pour the pineapple juice into 12 champagne flutes.
Top of with chilled Moscato and serve immediately.

Appetizer

INGREDIENTS:

SALAD INGREDIENTS:

• 6 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1-2 avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese 
• half a small red onion, thinly sliced
• white balsamic vinaigrette (recipe below)

WHITE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 3-4 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

TO MAKE THE SALAD:

Toss all ingredients together with your desired amount of dressing until combined. Serve immediately.

TO MAKE THE VINAIGRETTE:

Whisk all ingredients together until combined.

Entree

INGREDIENTS

4 Filets of Tilapia

1/2 pound of small shrimp, deveined and deshelled, tail on is ok!

3 tablespoons Lemon Pepper Seasoning

1/3 cup Butter

1/4 cup Lemon Juice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a casserole dish, lay out the filets of Tilapia. Spread the Shrimp over and around the filets        

    throughout the casserole dish. Evenly sprinkle the lemon pepper seasoning over the fish and  

    shrimp,

3. Add the lemon juice to the casserole dish and finish off adding the butter throughout the dish to

    melt down.

4. Bake the tilapia and shrimp until the fish turns a white color, the temperature will need to be over

    165 degrees. The shrimp will become a pink color and will simmer in the lemon butter sauce.  

    Cook time is usually about 25-30 minutes, depending on your oven. 

5. Serve and enjoy with side items of your choice...

Dessert

Strawberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C. crushed graham crackers
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbs. sugar
• 5 Tbs. butter, melted
• 4 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 5 large eggs
• 3/4 C. granulated sugar
• 1 Tbs. flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 C. whipping cream
• 3 C. fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1/4 C. sugar (omit if using sweetened, frozen berries)
• 1 Tbs. cornstarch 
• 2-3 drops red food coloring
• 1 C. fresh or individually frozen berries, cleaned and hulled (use whole or if preferred, cut into smaller pieces)

Directions

Preheat Oven to 425 degrees F.
Fill a large pan filled with ½ water in oven

To make topping:
In a glass bowl, cut the strawberries in quarters and sprinkle with sugar. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
(If you are using sweetened frozen berries add 1 tbs cornstarch and 2-3 drops red food coloring to the mix)

Make crust:
Mix graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and margarine until
Press crumbs into the bottom of the pan and line with parchment paper.
Freeze crust until solid

Mix cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, salt and vanilla with an electric mixer and blend until creamy, scraping the sides. Whisk eggs and add to cream cheese mixture. Mix until well blended.

Pour the cheesecake mix into the crust and carefully place into the water bath. Bake for 12 minutes, then turn down oven to 350 degrees F and bake until the top of the cake turns golden. Then, let cheesecake cool on a rack.

Pour topping on cheesecake and serve!

Twisted Sister

      Twisted Sister is a wine that is between semi-dry and semi-sweet. The residual sugar is 5.4% and has a good acidity of 7.098 g/L making it perfect for Sangria.
The cool sweetness of Twisted Sister plays off the spiciness of Spanish, Tex-Mex and Thai dishes. You can serve it with a chorizo based dish, roasted chipotle salsa, stuffed jalapenos any spicy dishes will work. It also can be with a sweet dish when served chilled, a berry cobbler or even as a drink, our own Sangria recipe.

Sangria should be made the day before so the flavors can integrate. The best thing is Twisted Sister is a wine you can enjoy on its own, it is the key base ingredient and you want to let it shine. Sangria is the Spanish term for a mix of fruit and wine that became popular in Europe.

Warning! Warning! Warning! Once you uncork this bottle there's no going back. Wildly popular, this sangria is a party favorite. A whirlwind of drunken blueberries and wild raspberries will transform even the calmest, quietest night into a night you'll never forget... Or you maybe you will. Are you ready to get twisted?

Ingredients:

1 bottle Twisted Sister                           Fresh Blueberries
12 oz pomegranate juice                        Fresh Blackberries
12 oz ginger ale (optional)                     Fresh Raspberries
Ice                                                          1 Orange, sliced

Instructions:

Combine Twisted Sister, Pomegranate juice, and fruit into a pitcher and let it chill for at least two hours. Add ginger ale and ice before serving. Enjoy!

Cheese Plate Appetizer

Brie pairs well. Serve with crackers; crostini' and Granny Smith apples. Goat Cheese is a nice balance  of the fruitiness. Also pair with Aged Cheddar, Gouda and Asiago!

Hamburgers with our Twisted Sister Barbeque Sauce

Make your favorite hamburger recipe and serve with the Tiwsted Sister Barbeque Sauce.


Prep: 15 minutes
Cook:15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 egg                                                                1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard (Dijon or regular)             1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce                    1 pound hamburger meat
1 clove garlic                              

Toppings:

1 onion thinly sliced for fried onions
1 package of goat cheese or blue cheese
1 jar Twisted Sister Barbeque sauce

Set up your burger patties, cook on grill or inside in frying pan, whichever you desire.. I topped my burger with homemade onion rings, blue cheese and goat cheese crumbles and a layer of Barbeque sauce. It was mouth watering delicious!


Dessert Berry Cobbler

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Ready: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar                                            2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch                            1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 cups blueberries and raspberries            1 cup bisquick mix
1/4 cup milk                                               1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter/margarine


Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees

2. In a 2 quart sauce pan, mix 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in raspberries, water and lemon juice.  Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour berry mixture into 8- or 9-inch (2 quart)  glass baking dish.

3.  In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, 1 tablespoon sugar and melted butter just until blended and a dough forms. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot berry mixture.

4. Bake about 15 minutes or until berry mixture is bubbly and topping is light brown.

5. Place baking dish on a wire cooling rack. Cool slightly. Serve warm. Enjoy!