Wine Cubes

No, I'm not talking about cheap wine that comes in a box. Take your leftover wine and pour into ice cube trays (you can find them at the dollar store) and freeze. They are great when you want to cook with wine, but don't need/want to open a new botte. Now I know many of you - especially those who knew me BK (before kids) are thinking Leftover wine? What? Well, we traded in lots of wine for lots of whine around here recently, and too much wine with dinner does not help one to pop out of bed at 6:30 am rounding up sippy cups, brushing teeth, and changing diapers! The frozen cubes are a great addition to flavor stews, sauces, gravy, or soup. And since you should never cook with a wine that you would not drink, (the flavor concentrates) it's a great way to save on adding some wonderful flavors to your favorite dishes. Ok, before you think I am a total June Clever here, its also a great way to add ice to your favorite mixed drinks without fear of watering down your booze! Pop them in Sangria, wine coolers, summer wine, tinto verano, martinis, you get the idea.

The concept also works well for marinara cubes, chicken stock or broth, etc.... Just make sure to label your storage containers, as chicken stock flavored Sangria will not go down well at your next cocktail party. Enjoy!