Make this jam with leftover Moscato. Any sweet wine will do, but Moscato has the necessary sweetness while still being light, to hold up to a long cooking time. Try the jam spread on wheat toast or served with baked brie.
Moscato is the name of the Italian Muscat grape that has become fashionable recently and is known for producing semi-dry to quite lusciously sweet wines.
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About Moscato
There are many other varietals in the Moscato family, including Muscat Canelli and Moscato d’Asti. Wines from these grapes are produced all over Italy, according to noted wine writer Jancis Robinson, and most of them are made with the Moscato Bianco grape (which is Muscat Canelli).
Moscato-based wines tend to be highly perfumed, with floral and lemon-pear aromas, and most of them are off-dry. They also tend to come in at a light 5.5 percent or so alcohol by volume (ABV), much less than most other wines that range from between 12 and 15 percent ABV. They are also available in still, sparkling, semi-sparkling, pink and red versions, according to WineFolly.