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Peach Basil Mimosa

You can find this mimosa at a We Olive & Wine Bar near you. It’s one of our most popular weekend sippers! Serves 1 Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons We Olive Peach White Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 teaspoon We Olive Fresh Basil Olive Oil 6 oz sparkling wine Add vinegar and oil to a champagne flute and then… read more

Lemon Rosemary Cocktail

Try this olive oil cocktail with gin, egg whites, lemon, and our Organic Meyer Lemon Olive Oil (adapted from Marvel Bar) 2 oz. gin 1/2 oz. Cointreau 1 oz. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 oz. simple syrup 1 egg white 1/2 oz. We Olive Organic Meyer Lemon Olive Oil  Ice Rosemary sprigs (optional) –… read more

Spiced Pomegranate Sparkler

This festive sparkling wine cocktail is the perfect way to kick off a holiday party! This cocktail also works well with cranberry juice and fresh cranberries. Serves `1 Ingredients 1 teaspoon We Olive Mulled Spice Balsamic Vinegar 1 teaspoon pomegranate juice 4 ounces sparkling wine 1 teaspoon pomegranate seeds A drizzle of We Olive Blood… read more

We Olive Refresher

We Olive Culinary Director Suzie Lewitan served this sparkling refresher up to the beat the heat at Paso Robles Olive Festival, but it’s a delicious drink to serve year round. Serves 4 Ingredients 16oz Sparkling water 2 oz We Olive White Balsamic Vinegar (Strawberry, Peach, Pineapple or Apple) Bunch of mint Place all ingredients in… read more

Fresh Tomato Bloody Mary

This is not your every day Bloody Mary. This is what you make when you have an abundance of summer tomatoes and want to treat yourself. It’s bright and fresh and tastes of the garden with a bright burst of Jalapeno Olive Oil. Makes 4 servings Ingredients 3 lbs beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes, coarsely chopped… read more

Peach Balsamic Smash

We love a good smash and this one features fresh peaches, mint and our Peach White Balsamic Vinegar. We use bourbon in this recipe, but vodka works nicely here as well. If you like this recipe, try our Strawberry Balsamic Smash and our Pineapple Balsamic Smash! Serves 1 1 teaspoon Peach White Balsamic Vinegar 3… read more

Strawberry Balsamic Smash

We love a good smash and this one features fresh strawberries, basil and our Strawberry White Balsamic Vinegar. We use gin in this recipe, but vodka works nicely here as well. If you like this recipe try our Peach Balsamic Smash and our Pineapple Balsamic Smash! Serves 1 1 teaspoon Strawberry White Balsamic Vinegar 3… read more

Mulled Wine Cocktail

We make a lot of cocktails with balsamic, but we can’t help it, they just work! We came up with this Mulled Spice Cocktail, that has all the things we love about mulled wine, but it’s served chilled and will feed (or water) a crowd. This punchy mixture is also delicious with sparkling wine served… read more

Fig Old Fashioned

We love balsamic vinegar in a cocktail and We Olive Fig Balsamic Vinegar is the perfect addition to this belly-warming cocktail made with bourbon. We’ve created a delicious twist on the classic Old Fashioned made with fresh figs and Fig Balsamic Vinegar. Cheers! Serves 1 1 fresh fig, cut in quarters 1 orange slice, cut… read more

Summer Stone Fruit Sangria

This recipe serves 4 – 6. While we don’t ever recommend drinking bad wine, since you’re doctoring the wine with other flavors, it’s okay to go with something less expensive. If you’ve ever picked something up at the grocery store and not loved the flavor profile, turn it into sangria! For one batch, you’ll need:… read more