Tuesday, May 24, 2016

sweet honey white sangria


sweet honey white sangria

ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brandy
  • 1/4 cup orange liqueur
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2 small oranges, lemons and/or limes, thinly sliced and seeded
  • 2 nectarines, thinly sliced
  • 2 750 milliliter bottles Spanish Cava sparkling wine, chilled
  • 1 1 liter bottle carbonated water, chilled
  • Ice (optional)
directions
1. In a very large pitcher combine brandy, orange liqueur, and honey; stir with a long handled spoon until honey is dissolved. Add ginger and fruit. Cover and chill 2 hours.
2. Just before serving, stir in wine and carbonated water. Serve over ice, if desired. Makes 10 servings. Enjoy it!



sunset sangria


sunset sangria

ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons finely shredded lime peel
  • 1 cup lime juice
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • Ice
  • 1 750 milliliter bottle Pinot Noir or Syrah, chilled
  • 1 nectarine, pitted and sliced


directions
1.In a 1-quart glass measuring cup combine lime peel, lime juice, and sugar; add water to equal 4 cups. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
2. To serve, place ice in six 16-ounce glasses. Add 2/3 cup of the lime juice mixture to each glass. Pouring along side of glass, slowly add 1/2 cup wine. Thread nectarine slices on skewers and add to glasses. Serves 6.Enjoy!



Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Sangria Compostela


Sangria Compostela
Ingredients

  • 3stalkslemongrass
  • 1cupsugar
  • 10ouncesfresh Granny smith apple juice
  • 1/2sprigrosemary, plus extra for garnish
  • 24ouncesAlbariño
  • 7 1/2ouncessake
  • 5ouncesclub soda
  • 2ouncesfresh lemon juice
  • *Cut up kiwi, apple, pear and rosemary sprigs, for garnish


Instruction
Chop the lemongrass. Put in a pot with the sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Remove lemongrass and strain syrup, then cool.
In a blender combine the apple juice and half of a rosemary sprig. Blend for 10 seconds. Pour mixture through a fine strainer.
Combine 3 ounces of the lemongrass syrup, the infused apple juice with the remaining ingredients in a large pitcher or glass container and serve straight up or over ice, depending on your preference. Garnish with cut up apples, kiwis and pears and a sprig of rosemary.

Sangria


Sangria

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Cup of lemon juice
  • 1 Cup of orange juice
  • 3 Cup of ginger ale (Cold)
  • 750 Mililiter (one bottle) of dry red wine
  • 1/4 Cup of sugar
  • 1 orange, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 1 lime, sliced
  • 1 Cup of ice or 1cup of frozen cranberries (they are cute and they act as icicles)
  • 1/2 Cup of triple sec
Instructions:

Start by mixing the lemon juice, orange juice and the sugar. Mix thoroughly and add the wine and the triple sec. Mix well and add the fruit slices in the pitcher. Chill in fridge for about 1 to 2 hours. Take out and add in the ginger ale as well as the ice. Stir and serve!
Enjoy!!