12 Perfectly Acceptable, Not-at-All Absurd Ways to Get Wine Drunk
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Red wine? Put it in the pasta! Rosé? Put in the doughnuts! Pinot Grigio? Well . . . you get the idea. These homemade recipes take your love of wine to the next level. Expect to see cheese shots (to fill with wine, of course), frozen wine slushies, and even ramen made with plenty 'o Pinot.
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Freeze Rosé into Frosé.
Love granita? Freeze a bottle of Rosé in a pan and scrape it up with a fork to form icy Frosé, aka a wine slushie.
Get the recipe: wine slushie
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Cook your spaghetti in red wine.
Yes, it's a thing, and yes, we encourage it. Be sure to top those wine-drenched noodles with plenty of olive oil, parsley, and shaved parmesan.
Get the recipe: spaghetti cooked in red wine
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Eat your fruit salad by drenching in Rosé.
You know what's the best way to eat fruit salad? A wine-drenched sangria. This one gets all your favorites involved — watermelon, peaches, and raspberries.
Get the recipe: watermelon Rosé sangria
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Pair wine and cheese in a whole different way.
Pour wine into a handmade cheese shot glass. It's civil.
Get the recipe: cheese shot glasses
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Get the taste of Rosé in a gummy bear.
These gummy candies do indeed contain plenty of freshly poured Rosé.
Get the recipe: Rosé gummy bears
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Go ahead and slurp your red wine like soup.
Take a tip from Justin Warner, and use your Pinot Noir as the base to an epic ramen broth.
Get the recipe: Pinot Noir ramen
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Top your damn snow cone with Rosé.
Make a fruit syrup, like the jasmine-peach syrup pictured, and drizzle it over shaved ice along with your favorite bottle of Rosé. Add some Sugarfina Rosé gummy bears on top if you know what's good for you.
Get the recipe: Rosé slushie topped with gummy bears
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Spike your hot chocolate with red wine.
Just when you thought hot chocolate was good, someone had the bright idea of spiking it with red wine.
Get the recipe: red wine hot chocolate
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Yes you can transform wine into a frozen margarita . . .
Pinot Grigio, frozen orange juice, lime juice, and ice blended to slushie perfection is just what the day called for.
Get the recipe: Pinot-grita
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Chocolate truffles need to be drunk too.
Take a classic truffle recipe, and pour inordinate amounts of red wine in it. You're welcome.
Get the recipe: red wine chocolate truffles
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Start the morning off right.
Psh, mimosas? No, no, no. Your doughnuts desperately need a hefty splash of Rosé.
Get the recipe: Rosé doughnuts
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Or simply pair your wine with the "right" things.
Easter candy with Prosecco? Yes, please. Or perhaps a red blend with a Thin Mint is more your style. Want to keep it basic? Chardonnay and popcorn are always in season.