Valentine’s D​ay Cocktails & Bubbl​y​

Valentine’s Night Romance
Ingredients:

• 4 ounces of VOGA Italia Premium Sparkling
• 1 ounce of vanilla flavored vodka
• A splash of pomegranate juice
• Strawberries for garnish

Directions:

1. Add vodka and pomegranate juice to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake gently.
2. Strain into a chilled martini glass and top off with VOGA Italia Premium Sparkling.
3. Garnish with strawberries.

Spiced Sangria Kiss
Ingredients:

• 2 bottles VOGA Italia Merlot
• 3-4 fresh figs, sliced (or 1 cup dried figs)
• 1-2 fresh gala apples, sliced
• 1 cup of cherries
• 2-3 oranges, sliced (not peeled)
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 3 cups sparkling apple cider
• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ cup brandy
• ½ cup dark spiced rum
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 5 whole cloves

Directions:

1. Slice apples and insert whole cloves directly into the fruit.
2. Combine all fruit slices in a glass pitcher and slowly pour in brandy and wine.
3. Cover and chill from 2-24 hours (the longer, the better)
4. Before serving, add sparkling cider and orange juice. Stir gently and serve over ice. Makes approximately 15 servings.

Sweet & Seductive Sweetheart
Ingredients:

• 4 oz. Pomegranate Blueberry Sparkling ICE
• 1 ½ oz. Pomegranate Vodka
• Splash of freshly squeezed lemon
• Blueberries and rosemary sprig for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour vodka and lemon juice over ice and stir.
2. Top with Pomegranate Blueberry Sparkling ICE. Stir gently to combine the ingredients. Garnish with fresh or frozen blueberries and a spring of rosemary.

Grapefruit Crush
Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Grapefruit Sparkling ICE
• 3 oz. white wine, preferably Moscato
• Mint leaves for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour white wine over ice.
2. Top with Grapefruit Sparkling ICE.
3. Garnish with mint leaves.

VOGA Italia Prosecco
VOGA Italia’s Prosecco is the perfect bubbly to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Made primarily in the district of Veneto near the town of Conegliano, VOGA Italia’s Prosecco is refreshingly balanced with an explosion of citrusy fruit flavors. The suggested retail price is $13.99.

About VOGA Italia
VOGA Italia hails from Italy, the country best known for producing some of the world’s best wine, as well as for its’ keen sense of style. VOGA Italia’s collection encompasses crisp, delicious wines thoughtfully packaged in a revolutionary designed bottle featuring a unique resealable cap. Since the company’s inception, VOGA has earned numerous awards and accolades for its sleek and sexy glass cylindrical bottle, presentation and most importantly taste. The collection retails from $5.99 to $15.99 and includes Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Dolce Rosso, Prosecco, Sparkling and Baby Sparkling. VOGA is available in hundreds of major cities in over 62 countries, and can be found in thousands of the world’s trendiest bars, restaurants and shops. Wherever, whenever, if you are drinking VOGA you are drinking IN Style. For more information on VOGA Italia wine, please visit: www.vogaitalia.com

About Sparkling ICE Beverages
Sparkling ICE has made a great tasting, refreshing, zero-calorie beverage Perfectly Possible. Combining naturally flavored mountain spring water, fruit juice, vitamins and antioxidants, Sparkling ICE offers a bold flavored, lightly-carbonated beverage that appeals to all age groups. Available in eleven refreshing flavors: Black Raspberry, Orange Mango, Pink Grapefruit, Kiwi Strawberry, Coconut Pineapple, Pomegranate Blueberry, Peach Nectarine, Lemon Lime, Crisp Apple and new in 2014 Cherry Limeade and Strawberry Watermelon. Sparkling ICE Lemonades, launched in 2013, are available in six refreshing flavors: Classic Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Lemonade with Tea and new in 2014, Peach Lemonade and Mango Martini. Sparkling ICE can be found in retailers nationwide. Sparkling ICE is part of the TalkingRain family of beverages, and retails for $1.19-$1.29. To locate Sparking ICE, visit www.sparklingice.com.