Not to be confused with trendy/terribly natural “orange” wine, this is a refreshing, zesty white wine punch. It’s also an excuse to use the Cointreau at the back of the cupboard. For an extra dimension, add one of Womersley’s delicious drinking vinegars – we’ve been using them in some of our drinks at Craft. Use a warm-climate white from Puglia (a fiano/falanghina blend), a viognier, Kiwi sauvignon blanc or alvarinho for this. Per serving:
125ml ripe, fruity white wine
15ml Womersley’s orange and mace drinking vinegar (optional)
15ml Cointreau
1 twist orange peel plus 1 slice nectarine (or yellow peach), to garnish
Pour the wine, vinegar and Cointreau over a few cubes of ice. Stir, add a twist of orange peel and garnish the rim with a slice of nectarine.
• Ruth Spivey is wine buyer at Craft London, and founder, Wine Car Boot.
