A spritzer is most basically wine and sparkling water or wine and club soda. The two terms have at times become somewhat confused and no doubt the wine cooler concept grew out of the already established spritzer. Red wine can also be used, however, it doesn’t go that well with fruit juices such as cucumber, lime, orange, lemon and kiwi. For the sweetest palates (and perhaps for the most acidic/bitter wine), a teaspoon of sugar can be dissolved in the wine before the colder soda and fruit juice are added.įurther variations allow for rosé or blush wine, both work well with the red fruit juices. Orange, strawberry, white grape and apple go well with sweeter coolers (more soda). For dry variations, any fruit juice will work, with exceptional favorites including cucumber, lime and cranberry.
Fresh fruit can be added as a garnish and lemon or lime can be squeezed in to really perk up the flavors. Practice makes perfect and a little careful experimentation will allow you to adjust the percentages of wine/juice/soda to your preferences. A grocery store shelf will reveal all sorts from apple, white grape, orange, and lemon, to peach, cucumber, strawberry, kiwi, and lime.
Fruit juices give the wine cooler its color and main flavor. This is where the fun and creativity begins. The key ingredients of the wine cooler are inexpensive wine (usually white), clear lemon-lime soda (like Sprite or 7-Up) and fruit juice.
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