13 July 2018

I will have all of the sangria, please

I am so done witrosé, and never really did get the appeal in the first place.  But sangria is definitely something I can wrap my brain around...a crisp white wine (go with something cheap), made more interesting with fresh fruit and maybe fortified with a little sweet liquor--what's not to love? 



"Orangey"
1/2 cup (1 to 2 oranges) freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup (3 to 4 lemons) freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup Triple Sec
1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine (anything but Chardonnay)
1 bottle (10 oz.) soda water
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced

"Grapefruity"
1 750 mL bottle riesling
1 750mL bottle prosecco
1 cup grapefruit juice
1/4 cup simple syrup (optional)
1/2 cup club soda
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1 grapefruit, cut into chunks/slices

"Cucumber-Melon"
4 cups honeydew melon or canteloupe, cubed
1 cup sliced English cucumber
1 750ml Prosecco
1/2 cup white grape juice
1 cup fresh mint leaves

"Skinny"
1 bottles of crisp white wine (Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio...)
1 bottle of sparkling white wine (Vino Verde, Prosecco)
2 ripe peaches, sliced
1 pint raspberries
2 kiwis
several sprigs of mint
Stevia or other sugar substitute to taste

I often skip the additional sweeteners, but for something a bit more like soda pop, you may elect to keep them in.  Whichever recipe(s) you try, plan ahead so that it can sit in the fridge for about an hour before serving.  You can also substitute any amount of fresh fruit for frozen.


No comments:

Post a Comment