Easy Spring Dinners—Just add Butter!

YAY! It’s finally SPRING, and we're so excited to find new ways to fill our plates with the season's finest. To make your life a little Butter, we thought we’d share a week’s worth of dinner ideas to take the guesswork out of cooking dinner–giving you even more time to wine! ;)

Here are 7 easy spring recipes that you can make in under an hour, so you can sip back and relax in the fresh spring air with your chilled bottle of Butter:

Monday: Pea-Pesto Handkerchiefs

Pair with Butter Chardonnay

A delicious, easy dinner that also cleverly aligns with Meatless Monday, this fresh spring dish will have you looking at peas in a whole new way. It's also a brilliant idea to use lasagna noodles for something other than lasagna. Pro-tip: Be sure to use curly noodles so the edges catch all of the yummy pea pesto!

Tuesday: Crispy Springtime Rockfish Tacos

Pair with ButterCans

These tacos are simply amazing. They are not only colorful and delicious, but they also come together in just a few minutes. Celebrate the beginning of spring with a taco in one hand and a ButterCan in the other. Talk about a match made in heaven…

Wednesday: Apricot Salad with Arugula & Feta

Pair with Butter Cab

One of the easiest salads to customize for picky eaters, this Apricot Salad with Arugula and Feta is packed with flavor thanks to the bright fruit, healthy nuts, and salty cheese, perf with a glass of cabernet. Smooth, rich Butter Cab will pair perfectly with the bites of feta and springy apricots, so make sure to stock up before dinner!

Thursday: Mediterranean Chicken Patties

Pair with Sugar Sweet White

These juicy Mediterranean chicken patties have everything you want in one bite: protein, veggies, herbs…and they're easy to make. These chicken patties are hands down one of our favorite spring recipes. Enjoy with a glass (or two!) of Sugar Sweet White to really bring out the springtime flavors of these juicy chicken patties. And save a sip of Sugar Sweet White for afters!

Friday: Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Pair with Butter Chardonnay

Spring rolls might seem intimidating, but we promise they’re not as scary as they seem! You’ve got this. If you’ve ever made a burrito before, you can definitely make spring rolls. Make sure to have a glass of Butter nearby to take a celebratory sip when you finish making your Springtime spring rolls!

Saturday: Take a Break ;)

Pair with Wine Delivery

It’s Saturday, you’ve put your time in, now it’s time to sip back and relax. Celebrate the beginning of spring by ordering your favorite takeout this Saturday night. Maybe those egg rolls you’ve been dreaming about? Or the BUTTER noodles from that Italian restaurant you love so much? (Mmmmmm, butter…)

While you’re at it, don’t forget the wine! Delivered to your door in 60 minutes or less, our delivery partners will be sure to put a little spring in your step this season.

Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner

Pair with Toast-mosas

What’s better than a wine glass brimming with orange juice and its BFF Toast Sparkling?? A steaming pile of waffles, maybe? Or a breakfast charcuterie board? We’ll let you be the judge of that one. All we know is Breakfast-for-dinner is one of the best ways to kick off your week, especially as the evenings get lighter!

Here is a list of brunch + wine pairings to give you a lil’ inspiration. And hey, why not try them all? Tag us on the ‘Gram when you do @JaMCellars.

Apr 5, 2022 at 12:56 PM Permalink

SugarBerri Winter Wine-tail Recipe

Pretty, delish, and super-simple, enjoy this SugarBerri wine cocktail is for anyone looking to impress holiday guests but is short on time or energy. It’s a sassy, spicy, festive start to the celebrations, featuring Sugar Sweet White, cranberry and Campari. Err…YUM!

Stock up your bar cart with:

• Campari is a classic Italian liqueur—a great staple with a signature red color and a sweet, spicy and slight bitter flavor.
• Cranberry juice brings some tart freshness—we’re going with the classic Ocean Spray.
• Sugar Sweet White made with delicate Californian white muscat grapes has a kiss of sweetness.
• Mint leaves to give it some fresh, green, festive pzazz, obvs!

The SugarBerri takes just a few minutes of rockin' around the bar cart before you and your guests can start mistle-toasting 'till your boughs fall off! 🎄

Make Your Own SugarBerri Wine Cocktail:

• ice
• 1 oz. Campari
• 1 oz. Cranberry Juice 
• 1 oz. Sugar Sweet White
• Fresh mint leaves (to finish with a bit of freshness, and a festive green topper!)

Here’s How:

1. Add the ice to your favorite glass
2. Crack open a bottle of Sugar Sweet White (easy-peasy screw cap, you’re welcome!)
3. Pour in the Campari, cranberry juice, and Sugar Sweet White
4. Give it a little stir to mix
5. Garnish with fresh mint
6. Sip and ENJOY!

Easy, right? Also: insanely ✨DELISH✨. You can make these one at a time, or prep a whole batch so you don’t have to keep making trips to the kitchen.

BONUS—Sugar Sweet White is also great with dessert, so grab an extra bottle or two so you have plenty on hand for Sugarberri cocktails and a glass with dessert (and everything in between!). You’ll be a dead-cert to Win Hostess of the Year! How sweet is that?

Tell us what you think of this fun wine-tail recipe and make sure to share your pics with us on IG @JaMCellars #25DaysofJaM. Happy festive sipping, babes!

Dec 3, 2021 at 12:01 AM Permalink

Recipe: The Peachy-Queen

The Peach-Queen Sugar-tini

This creamy, peachy concoction with a touch of sweetness is perfect for a little royal treatment with the besties! 

• Highball glass

• Ice

• 1.5oz of your favorite vanilla vodka

• 3oz Sugar Sweet White

• Top off with a splash of peach puree

• Whipped cream and peach slice to garnish

Tastes as pretty as you look! Happy sipping, gals.

We’d love to see your reviews and pics, tag us @JaMCellars #JaMCellars 

Feb 12, 2021 at 11:37 PM Permalink

Recipe: Raspbubbly Toast-ini

A Toast to the New Year with Raspbubbly Toast-inis:

• 1/2 oz Chambord raspberry liqueur
• 3 dashes of Orange Blossom Water
• Ice cold Toast Sparkling... chill it down!
• Garnish with fresh raspberry

This recipe features our delicious bubbly wine, Toast Sparkling. It is a celebration in your glass any day of the year!

Jan 1, 2021 at 1:17 AM Permalink

Recipe: JaM'n Berry Baked Brie

Holiday Yumminess

Not of a lot of things say, "holiday yumminess" like a baked brie in pastry. This one’s even easier to love:

• 3 ingredients

• 5 minutes

• Dee-licious with #JaMCab

INGREDIENTS

1 tube of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 round of Brie cheese
2 tablespoons cranberry sauce

…Oh and a bottle of JaM Cab (all this bakin’ is makin’ me thirsty)!

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). 

2 Slice the top off the brie

3 Lay crescent rolls on a lined baking sheet

4 Spread cranberry sauce on the brie, fold dough over brie (oops a splash of my JaM Cab MAY have landed in the cranberries…)

5 Bake at 350ºF (175°C) for 30 minutes, pastry should be golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with bread, crackers, apple slices and #JaMCab.

Dec 20, 2020 at 6:37 PM Permalink

Recipe: Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Bars - Paired with Sugar Sweet White!

No-Bake Lemon Bars

These No-Bake Lemon Bars have a shortbread crust and a creamy lemon filling. Bound to have you Ho-Ho-Hoping for MORE! 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Chill Time: 2.5 hours

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 12 bars

Calories: 231kcal

Ingredients

• 10 oz pack shortbread cookies

• 6 tablespoons butter, melted

• 1 box instant lemon pudding mix

• 1/2 cup nonfat milk

• 8 ounces Cool Whip

• Zest of one lemon (optional)

• 1/2 cup lemon curd (optional)

Instructions

1. Crush the cookies (so fun to smash them with a rolling pin!)

2. Stir crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crust into an 8x8-inch pan. Chill while prepping the filling.

3. Whisk pudding mix and milk, then fold in Cool Whip. Optional: zest one lemon into the mixture. Spread onto crust.

4. Optional: gently heat lemon curd in microwave, and swirl spoonfuls on top of bars.

Just like Sugar Sweet White, these easy-peasy lemon squeezy bars are light, refreshing with just the right amount of sweet and tart. Together they are a heavenly kiss of sweetness. Enjoy!

Dec 15, 2020 at 12:01 AM Permalink

Tropical Toast-ini Recipe

Toast!

A tropical play on Bellinis, featuring your favorite Sparkling wine, Toast! 

Just add 3 heaping spoonfuls of passion fruit puree to your glass & fill it to the top with Toast!

Next thing you know, you're sipping bubbles on the beach in Bali. 

Cheers! 

Jul 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM Permalink Comments (810)

Creamsicle Toast-mosas Recipe

We've updated Sunday morning's beverage of choice, giving it a creamy twist. 

A sinfully sweet play on the classic Orange Creamsicle pops you had in the freezer, this update is "Easy Like Sunday Morning" to prep, and is sure to be a hit! 

Just blend together one frozen vanilla yogurt cup (or a couple scoops of FroYo if you prefer), half a can of orange juice concentrate, and a bottle of Toast! 

Cheers! 

Jul 19, 2017 at 4:03 PM Permalink Comments (268)