Use for old red wine

DWhite

I had 3 part bottles of different red wines. I don’t drink much and they’ll be wasted if not drunk. I’m thinking of used for them to keep them longer term, I do like balsamic vinegar so something like that would be great. Are there any tips or recipes etc. That I can try?

TonyMMM

Freeze in ice cube trays and use in recipes as required.

(or just drink it)

pandora205

Red wine is fab with red meat recipes (if you eat meat) such as spag bol and beef casserole, particularly those prepared in a slow cooker. Just add as you would stock.

Alternatively, maybe some spiced mulled wine would be nice around Xmas time (as its unlikely that the oxidisation would be tasted).

peachyprice

Pour them into some bags and throw them in the freezer for cooking. You don't need to defrost wine to use it, it freezes like a slush puppy so you can just spoon out as much as you need.

Gem-gem

I use red wine to make:
braised Beef in red wine (with button mushrooms and smokey bacon or lardons). It is great with mash and veggies.

For hubby - Jamie Oliver - Italian book (1st one) there is a dish with spaghetti, red wine, tin of anchovies, raisins, tomato pur!e and pine nuts. Hubby loves it ( I don't eat it )

As previous person said - add to bolognaise.

We have some little bottles that we freeze red wine in or the little lock stock containers.

buildersdaughter

I'd agree that as long as the wine is OK, then keep it in the fridge (for some weeks!) or freeze to use in cooking.
You could also do sangria in what's left of the summer, or mulled wine in autumn / winter.
Don't go down the vinegar route! You end up with the wrong yeasts, it's not nice, and worst of all, the 'vinegar mother' can creep into unsuspecting foods. I don't have personal experience, but I had a couple of friends who did - one buried it to get rid!

DWhite

Thanks all!



I like the idea of using it for mulled wine, don't know why I didn't think of that!

I'll use some in bolognese etc. but I'm on a diet and need to watch calories, I know red wine isn't the devil but it all adds up.



Buildersdaughter - I dread to think about that vinegar! :eek:

pandora205

DWhite wrote: »

Thanks all!



I like the idea of using it for mulled wine, don't know why I didn't think of that!

I'll use some in bolognese etc. but I'm on a diet and need to watch calories, I know red wine isn't the devil but it all adds up.



Buildersdaughter - I dread to think about that vinegar! :eek:

Try making courgetti spagetti instead of pasta in bolognese as a healthier option. I discovered that using a julienne peeler (Lakeland) better than one of the hand held spiralisers.