🍷 Wine cooler
Also known as: wine coolers
A light sweet drink of wine, juice and soda.
A wine cooler is a weak, sweet drink made of wine, fruit juice and carbonated water. It is drunk cold, often with ice, in hot weather. The word "cooler" explains the idea well: it is a drink meant to refresh.
Recipes vary. The base is wine, more often white or rosé, to which citrus or other fruit juice, a little sugar and fizz are added. The result is a drink much weaker than ordinary wine. The strength is usually low, around a few percent.
Wine coolers became popular in the United States in the 1980s. They were then sold in bottles as a light summer drink. Over time many products under this name came to be made not from wine but from malt alcohol and flavourings, so it is worth reading the label.
The wine cooler belongs among the kinds of wine, but on the border. Close to it is the spritzer, a mix of wine and soda water. These drinks show how wine can be made a light part of summer leisure.
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- 🍷 Spritzer
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that a wine cooler is just wine with ice?
No. It is wine mixed with fruit juice, a little sugar and carbonated water, so it is weaker and sweeter than wine.
Why are wine coolers linked with the United States?
They became popular there in the 1980s, sold in bottles as a light summer drink.
What should I check on a wine cooler label?
Whether it is really made from wine: many products with this name use malt alcohol and flavourings.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.