Mix It, Make It, Celebrate It / Epcot’s International Food & Wine
Written by: Christine Battista
Is it even
possible to enjoy your visit to Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival
more that you already do? How about taking a class from a culinary professional
or a Wine Sommelier in the Festival Center, Chef’s Showcase from 4PM-5:15PM
daily? The classes are food demonstrations or beverage seminars that are held
daily. Even the famous Chef Morimoto conducted a class at this year’s festival.
These fun and informative classes are $49 and well worth every dollar.
I attended a
Wineology Class demonstrated by Roxanne Langer. It was labeled Wine
FUNdamentals where we learned to combine wine with liquor and other ingredients
to create a wine cocktail that will delight either the sweetest or hardest
drinker.
As I approached
the tables, I noticed that each seat had an empty space next to it to give you
elbow room to work. That’s exactly what we did! Roxanne spoke a little about
herself, and then went straight to work teaching us how to put together a
“hero” or “villain” cocktail. We concocted four cocktails in all.
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| Hero Cocktail
1.5oz Fruity and
sweet red wine
0.5 oz Simple
sugar
1 Medium mint leaf
2 Raspberries
Method:
1. Pour red wine
and simple sugar into shaker.
2. Muddle 1 medium
mint leaf and two raspberries together and put into shaker.
3. Pour into
glass.
4. Garnish with
one mint leaf and two raspberries on a toothpick.
If you want to bring it to
the DARK side!
Add:
0.5 oz Dark Rum
0.5 oz Bourbon
As a parting gift,
we were each given a bag with all of the recipes and two Food and Wine Festival
coasters.
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The
$49 dollar price tag was well worth the small mid-afternoon dinner and prize that
we received. There were plenty of spaces available as I don’t think a lot of
people know about this event.
Festival Welcome Center, Chef’s Showcase
4PM Daily
$49 per person tax included.
Admission to Epcot is required.
Must be 21 to drink alcohol.
407-WDW-Fest for reservations.
Subject to change.
-Christine Battista
Disney and Universal Planner/Hi Ho Vacations
christine@hihovacations.com
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