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!