Recipes using and served with Fruit Wines
From Sandy Archibald of
Archibald Orchards & Estate Winery



1. Thai Basil Chicken.
2. Maple Bavarian.
3. Cranberry Roast.

4. Fiesta Chicken Burritos.
5. Orange Chicken.
6. Turkey Breasts with Blackcurrant Preserves.

7. Sauerkraut Balls.
8. Smoked Salmon Spread.
9. Spiced Cheese Cookies.

10. Uncle Bruce's Famous Blue Cheese Ball.
11. McIntosh Lemon Dill Chicken.
12. Garlic Yogurt Lamb Kabobs.

13. Apple Butter Ginger Kabobs.
14. Ginger Pork with Green Beans.
15. Stuffed Pork Meatballs.

16. Cedar Plank Salmon.
17. Sweet Peach Curried Chicken.
18. Pork Fajitas.



1. Thai Basil Chicken
1-2 Sliced garlic cloves
1 Tsp. sesame oil
4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 Cup basil, thinly sliced & divided
1 Inch piece of shredded ginger
1/3 Cup Archibald's Spiced Winter Apple
2 Tbsp. light soy sauce
2 Tsp. brown sugar or honey
Dash of pepper

Saute garlic in oil until golden. Remove from pan. Dry chicken with paper towels. Cook until lightly browned on each side. Return garlic to pan with half of the basil, ginger, wine, soy sauce, sugar & pepper. Cook covered for 6 to 8 minutes, watching carefully not to scorch. Add water if necessary. Spoon chicken onto serving dish. Add remaining basil to pan juices & pour over chicken.

Recommended Wine: McIntosh Oak Aged


2. Maple Bavarian
¼ oz. unflavored gelatin
½ cup Archibald Orchards Canadian Maple Wine
1 cup maple syrup
3 eggs
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup milk
1 cup whipping cream

Sprinkle gelatin over wine in top of double boiler. Let stand 5 minutes. Place over simmering water & stir to dissolve. Add maple syrup. Mix eggs thoroughly, 1 at a time. Stir in salt & milk. Cook & stir until mixture coats metal spoon. Remove from heat. Chill until it begins to thicken. Stir occasionally. Whip cream until stiff. Fold into egg mixture. Pour into mold or pretty bowl. Served with extra whipping cream if desired.

Recommended Wine: Canadian Maple


3. Cranberry Roast
1 tsp. ground ginger
4 lb. sirloin tip, eye of round or inside round roast
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
2 finely chopped green onions
3 tbsp. soy sauce
3 tbsp. Archibald Orchards Apple Cranberry Wine

Place roast fat side up in open pan. Heat remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth. Spread sauce mixture on roast, reserving half. Cook roast uncovered, in 275 degree oven for approximately 2 hours or until done. Slice thinly across the grain & serve with reserved sauce heated.

Recommended Wine: Apple Cranberry


4. Fiesta Chicken Burritos
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tsp. butter
1/3 cup Archibald's Hard Cider
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup salsa
2 cups Cheddar Cheese
½ cup diced green pepper
Jalapeno peppers to taste
¼ cup thinly sliced black olives
4 large flour tortillas

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut chicken into small cubes. Sauté chicken in butter & cider in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Combine chicken, salsa, sour cream, 1 ¾ cups of cheese, pepper, jalapenos & olives in a large bowl. Divide mixture evenly among the 4 tortillas. Fold tortillas to enclose filling completely and place side seam down on a medium baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top & continue baking for an additional 5 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Recommended Wine: Hard Cider


5. Orange Chicken
3 lbs. chicken
3 minced garlic cloves
½ t. chopped tarragon
½ t. chopped thyme
2 t. paprika
2 t. salt
½ t. pepper
½ t. grated orange & lemon peel
¼ c. orange juice
¼ c. lemon juice
¼ c. Archibald's Apple Cranberry Wine

Rub chicken pieces with garlic. Season with tarragon, thyme, paprika, salt & pepper. Place in a shallow heatproof dish, skin side down. Combine orange peel, lemon peel, orange juice, wine, lemon juice & ½ cup water. Pour over chicken. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Turn chicken & bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, basting with juices several times during cooking. Transfer chicken to serving platter & garnish with orange slices & herbs.

Recommended Wine: Archibald's Apple Cranberry


6. Turkey Breasts with Blackcurrant Preserves
¼ c. Blackcurrant Wine Jam
6 turkey breasts
1/3 c. Apple Black Currant Wine
4 t. Dijon mustard

Mix jam & mustard together. Brown turkey breasts in a saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt & pepper & spoon jam mixture over each breast. Reduce heat & cook covered for 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Transfer to a heatproof platter & keep warm in oven (keep jam mixture in pan). Drain excess fat from saucepan. Add wine & deglaze pan over medium heat, scraping up any meat. Reduce by one-third & pour over the breasts. Add Salt & Pepper to taste.

Recommended Wine: Archibald's Apple Blackcurrant


7. Sauerkraut Balls
Balls: ½ lb. pork sausage meat
1 tbsp. all purpose flour
4 oz softened cream cheese
1 tsp. parsley flakes
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
24 oz drained & chopped sauerkraut
1 tsp. Archibald Orchards Apple Butter Mustard
1/8 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
½ cup Archibald Orchards Apple Raspberry wine


8. Smoked Salmon Spread
6 oz. Smoked red salmon
8 oz. Cream cheese
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. Archibald Orchards Apple Strawberry wine
2 tsp. fresh minced dill weed

Combine all ingredients & spoon onto crackers.

Serve with Archibald Orchards Apple Strawberry wine.


9. Spiced Cheese Cookies
¼ cup soft butter
1 cup grated Archibald Orchards Spiced Winter Apple Cheese
¼ tsp. salt
2 grains cayenne
½ cup crushed rice crispies
½ cup all purpose flour

Mix all ingredients evenly. Shape into flat balls & place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes.

Serve with Archibald Orchards Sparkling McIntosh wine.


10. Uncle Bruce's Famous Cheese Ball
1 small onion
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup sour cream
3 garlic cloves
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 ½ tbsp. pickled green
Jalapenos
1 lb. old cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients except in a blender until smooth. Gradually add cheese. Line a bowl with wax paper & add cheese mixture. Cover & refrigerate over night. Remove from wax paper & shape into a ball. * Optional - roll cheese ball in chopped walnuts *

Serve with Archibald Orchards Ida Red Oak Aged wine.


11. McIntosh Lemon Dill Chicken
1 lb. chicken breast
¾ cup Archibald Orchards McIntosh Lemon Dill Wine
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
freshly ground black pepper

Marinate chicken in herb wine overnight in the refrigerator. Reduce marinade by heating to ½. Cook chicken a medium heat, basting with marinade.

Serve with Archibald Orchards McIntosh wine.


12. Garlic Yogurt Lamb Kebobs
1 kg. cubed lamb
1/3 cup Archibald Orchards Apple Cider Vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbsp. steak sauce
1 tsp. salt
1 cup Archibald Orchards McIntosh wine
1/3 cup chopped green onions
3 tbsp. Archibald Orchards Apple Syrup
1 ½ tsp. tarragon leaves
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
Combine all ingredients, except for the lamb, in a pot & bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Chill mixture & pour over lamb cubes. Cover & refrigerate over night. Barbecue on medium heat for 13 to 16 minutes.

Garlic Yogurt:
¾ cup plain yogurt
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tsp. Archibald Orchards Apple Syrup

Combine all ingredients in a bowl & mix well. Dip lamb in yogurt for flavour.

Serve with Archibald Orchards Apple Raspberry wine.


13. Apple Butter Ginger Kebobs
1 lb. cubed lean pork
4 cored sectioned apples
½ cup Archibald Orchards Apple Butter
½ cup Archibald Orchards McIntosh Oak Aged wine
3 tbsp. fresh ginger
¼ cup soya sauce
1 orange zest pulp
1 garlic clove

Place apple butter, wine, ginger, soya sauce, orange zest pulp & garlic in blender & pulse until smooth. Pour marinade over pork & apple sections. Refrigerate overnight in an airtight container. Drain & alternate apples & pork on a skewer. Grill over high heat for 2 minutes per side.

Serve with Archibald Orchards McIntosh Oak Aged wine.


14. Gingered Pork With Green Beans
¾ cups Archibald Orchards McIntosh wine
4 minced garlic cloves
1 lb. thinly sliced pork
1 lb. fresh sliced 1" beans
6 tbsp. soya sauce
1 tbsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 ½ tsp. cornstarch
Combine the wine, soya sauce, garlic & ginger. Remove 1/3 cup & set aside. Add pork to the remaining marinate & turn to coat. Cover & refrigerate for 1 hour. Grill pork for 15 minutes, or until done. Stir fry beans in oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cornstarch to reserved marinade & mix with beans. Combine pork & beans in pan & brown meat slightly.

Serve with Archibald Orchards McIntosh wine.


15. Stuffed Pork Meatballs
Meat ball:
1 lb. lean ground pork
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 tsp. thyme
1 cored cubed apple

Combine all ingredients, except for apples. Form meatballs around single cubes of apple.

Teriyaki Sauce:
½ cup soya sauce
1/3 cup Archibald Orchards McIntosh Oak Aged wine
1/3 cup brown sugar
¼ cup Archibald Orchards Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp. oil
1 minced garlic clove
½ tsp. ginger

Place meatballs on grill, turn often & brush with sauce. Cook until meat is browned.

Serve with Archibald Orchards McIntosh Oak Aged wine.


16. Cedar Plank Salmon
1 package salmon filet
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1 cup Archibald Orchards Apple Strawberry wine
Chopped dill to taste
Dash of salt & pepper

Marinate salmon in wine, garlic & dill. Refrigerate over night. Soak cedar plank in water for 2 hours. Oil plank & place fish directly on board. Grill at a high temperature for 20 minutes until fish flakes.

Recommended Wine: Archibald's Apple Strawberry


17. Sweet Peach Curried Chicken
10 chicken breasts
1 tbsp. oil
2 tsp. curry powder
2 cups Archibald Orchards Apple Peach wine
340g mayonnaise
1 finely chopped onion
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tbsp. Archibald Orchards Peach Wine Jam

Cover chicken with wine, saving 2 tbsp. for sauce. Cover & refrigerate overnight. Cook or barbecue chicken on medium heat. In a saucepan, combine oil & onions. Cook until onions are transparent. Add curry powder & cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste & remaining 2 tbsp. of wine. Simmer uncovered until volume is reduced by half. Add wine jam & stir until melted. Cool & strain the sauce. Stir in mayonnaise.

Pour over chicken & serve with Archibald Orchards Apple Peach wine.


18. Pork Fajitas
1 lb. thinly sliced pork
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 sliced red bell pepper
1 sliced Spanish onion
2 tsp. fajita seasoning
½ cup Archibald Orchards Apple Raspberry wine

Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Sauté pepper & onion until almost tender. Add fajita seasoning & cook for 1 minute. Pour wine & bring to a boil. Add pork strips & stir until thoroughly cooked. Serve on tortillas.

Serve with Archibald Orchards Apple Raspberry wine.

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