For some that are new to wine, White Zinfandel is another great choice for your taste buds. This wine is made from the Zinfandel grape. White Zinfandel wine gains it's blush color from the skin being removed from the grape after they are crushed. This wine is soft and sweet in flavor. It tends to have a lower alcohol content than most wines but it takes nothing away from its character. White Zinfandel can be paired well with a variety of foods including, Asian and seafood dishes.
***Recipe for Thought*** Shrimp Stir-Fry with White Zinfandel
1 pound large shrimp, peeled & deveined 1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/4 tsp ground ginger 3/4 cups of snow peas
1 tsp crushed garlic 1/2 sweet red pepper julienned
1 tbsp sesame seeds 1/2 cup carrots julienned
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce
1 cup cold water 1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp of sesame oil
In a large food storage bag, combine shrimp, ginger, crushed garlic, cayenne pepper and sesame seeds. Marinate shrimp in the refrigerator while preparing the stir fry. Using a large skillet, heat sesame oil and saute' carrots, green onion and red peppers for about 4 minutes. Then add snow peas teriyaki sauce and seasoned shrimp mixture. Make sure to cook shrimp for about 5 to 6 minutes or until shrimp are pink in color. Last, in a separate cup, mix cornstarch and cold water and add to stir fry. Stir well and let stir fry come to a boil so that the sauce thickens. Serve stir fry over rice or lo-mien noodles.
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