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Decadent
Panna Cotta
with rosé jelly
TIP: This dessert must be made the day before serving
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cream
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp rosewater essence
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste
- 2 sheets leaf gelatine
- For the rosé jelly
- ½ cup of caster sugar
- ½ cup of water
- ½ cup Rosé wine
- 2 sheets leaf gelatine
- 6 strawberries, sliced
Instructions:
- Place cream, milk, sugar, rosewater and vanilla in a saucepan and heat gently over a low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil! Remove from heat once you see steam rising from the pan and set aside to cool.
- While the cream mix is cooling, place gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water to soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze excess water from the gelatine leaves and place them in the saucepan. Stir until the gelatine dissolves completely.
- Pour the mix into 6 serving glasses or ramekins, ensuring that the mix only goes halfway up the glass to save room for the jelly. Refrigerate until set - about 3 hours.
- To make the jelly, soak the remaining gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water.
- Heat sugar and water in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved, then stir in Rosé wine. Squeeze out the excess water from the gelatine and add to the warm Rosé mix. Stir until dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
- Place sliced strawberries on top of the set panna cottas then gently pour jelly over the top. Carefully return to the fridge and leave to set for at least 8 hours or overnight.
Refreshing
Rosé Margarita
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Rosé
- ¼ cup good quality tequila
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup simple syrup
- Lots of ice!
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Flaky sea salt to rim glasses
- For the simple syrup
- Place ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water in a saucepan and heat until all the sugar is dissolved. Chill and use!
Instructions:
- Chill two serving glasses. Place salt on a small plate - about 3mm thickness. Rub lime wedges around the rims of the glasses then dip in the salt.
- Place Rosé, tequila, lime juice, syrup and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 20 seconds or so.
- Add ice to the glasses then strain the liquid from the shaker into the 2 glasses.
- Serve garnished with extra lime wedges or slices and enjoy.
Impress your friends at your next gathering by adding edible flowers or frozen fruit ice cubes to your Rosé or ice bucket display.
Beautiful
Ice cubes
To make these place edible flowers/petals, or a single piece of fruit such as berries or even a herb leaf into each segment of the ice cube tray.
Fill the tray with warm water (this will give you clearer ice) and pop the tray in the freezer for 12-24 hours.
They will keep for up to 2 months in the freezer, so you can have some on standby for when you want to brighten your wine glass with a pop of colour!
For a pretty and delicious twist, try garnishing your next glass of Rosé with edible flowers
Gorgeous
Edible flowers
Edible flowers can add texture, aroma and subtle flavour to your Rosé. You can choose to use fresh (If using flowers from your own garden, make sure they are free from garden sprays) or dried flowers sourced online or at specialty grocery stores.
Simply drop the flowers or petals on top before serving. Our pick for you to try in your next glass of Rosé are Rose petals, Lavender, Violas, Pansey, and Borage.
Please note not all flowers are suitable. We recommend you check online or at a garden centre if you are unsure.
Roséy Sangria
Serves 8
Ingredients:
- 3 sliced nectarines or peaches
- 200g of sliced strawberries
- 1 bottle (750mL) of Rosé
- Juice of 1 orange
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 300mL sparkling water
- Handful of mint sprigs
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients into a jug, except for the sparkling water, and stir
- Place in the fridge for at least one hour
- When ready to serve, remove from the fridge, add sparkling water, and pour into glasses
- Serve garnished with mint sprigs
Rosé Ice Pops
Makes 9 ice blocks
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle (750mL) Rosé
- 1 ½ tbsp caster sugar
- Rose petals or edible flowers
- Ice block moulds and sticks
Instructions:
- Pour half the Rosé into a jug and add the caster sugar
- Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved and the liquid is clear
- Add the remaining Rosé, stir and then set aside for a few minutes
- Pour the mixture into ice block moulds, along with half the rose petals, and partially freeze for 30 minutes
- Remove from freezer, add the remaining rose petals and the ice block sticks, and freeze for a further 6 hours or until frozen
- When ready to serve, remove from moulds
Blush Crush
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle (750mL) of Rosé
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- Fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup crushed ice
- ½ cup strawberry syrup
- Strawberry Syrup
- ½ cup of water
- ½ cup of caster sugar
- Handful of strawberries, chopped
Instructions:
- Combine sugar and wine in a jug. Stir until dissolved.
- Freeze for 6 hours in a tray.
- To make the strawberry syrup, heat sugar and water in a saucepan until boiling stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, add strawberries and set aside for 30 minutes
- Strain syrup through sieve and set aside for a further 30 minutes.
- Scrape frozen Rosé into a blender. Add lemon juice, strawberry syrup, crushed ice, and blend into a puree.
- Freeze the mix for a further 30 minutes in a tray.
- Blend again and pour into serving glasses. Enjoy!
Rosé Lemonade
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup caster sugar
- ¼ cup water
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 cup soda water
- 1 cup Rosé
Instructions:
- To make a base syrup, combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool in the fridge.
- Once the syrup is cold, add the fresh lemon juice and soda water to make a lemonade.
- Before serving, mix the lemonade with the Rosé and pour into two glasses.
- Serve with a slice of lemon and enjoy.

Villa Maria New Zealand
Blush Sauvignon
Aromas of passionfruit and herbs, Sauvignon Blanc with a splash of Merlot adding floral blossom and red berry notes.
Made with: Sauvignon Blanc and a splash of Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here

Villa Maria Private Bin Hawkes Bay
Rosé
Bright floral aromas with flavours of strawberry, red fruits and spice, leading to a deliciously dry finish.
Made with: Predominantly Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here

Villa Maria EarthGarden Hawkes Bay
Organic Rosé
A showcase of summer provoking aromas of blood-orange and watermelon, this Organic Rosé is rich and refreshingly dry.
Made with: 100% Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough
Pinot Noir Rosé
Aromatics of strawberries and raspberries, with flavours of juicy watermelon and red cherries on the palate.
Made with: 100% Pinot Noir
You can learn more about this wine here
Only Available in New Zealand

Esk Valley Estate Hawkes Bay
Rosé
This dry Rosé has an abundance of redcurrants, strawberry and fresh picked herbs.
Made with: 100% Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here

Leftfield Hawkes Bay
Rosé
Strawberry, cranberry and crunchy raspberry bounce off the walls with brightness and freshness.
Made with: Merlot, Pinotage and Arneis
You can learn more about this wine here

Vidal Reserve Hawkes Bay
Rosé
Fragrant aromas of rose petal, strawberries and grapefruit, with delicious flavours of summer berries.
Made with: Syrah and a splash of Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here
Only Available in New Zealand

Thornbury Hawkes Bay
Rosé
Bursting with flavours of plush red fruits, strawberries and raspberries with crisp acidity and a fresh finish.
Made with: Predominantly Merlot
You can learn more about this wine here
Only Available in New Zealand