Can I make a drink with Marsala?

Question

I really want a drink, but only have marsala that I bought for cooking. Are there any drinks you can make with this or is it only for cooking. I do have vermouth and triple sec too, and other non alcoholic drinks. Do you know of any good recipes. Thanks a bunch!!

Answer 1

We used to drink that stuff when we were younger.

We either drank it on the rocks or with lemonade.

Some people like it some people don't.  Try a bit and see what you think.  If you like it you can always make the next drink stronger.

Answer 2

Cooking wine is really salty, so not a good choice.  Try doing shots of 3/4 triple sec, 1/4 vermouth. Chase it with a juice box.

Answer 3

I would throw it on the rocks and drink up! LOL Or I suppose u could mix it with  7up or something of the like for a wine cooler type drink.

Marsala is a fortified wine - this means they add hard alcohol to it. This also means that, just like you can keep opened (sealed) bottles of vodka and rum on your shelves, you can also keep an opened bottle of marsala around. Yes, the flavor will gently deteriorate over time, but it won't go from wonderful tasting to awful tasting in 3 days. You probably won't even notice the flavor difference after a month or two. Still, I'd suggest drinking it all within 3-4 months (or cooking dishes with it). When you cook with a flavor, you get a really concentrated version of that flavor. So you want really tasty, yummy marsala flavors - not sort of stale, stagnant marsala flavors. I am very much a fan of eating food that you really enjoy, and savoring the flavors!