And I'm back!
I know it's been a while but it took quite a bit of time to get everything ready for the party. We enjoyed the company of friends this past weekend and I have to say that I enjoyed having our house full of wonderful friends that I would do it again this weekend in a heartbeat.
One of the HUGE hits was the sangria---both the red and white versions.
I know it's been a while but it took quite a bit of time to get everything ready for the party. We enjoyed the company of friends this past weekend and I have to say that I enjoyed having our house full of wonderful friends that I would do it again this weekend in a heartbeat.
One of the HUGE hits was the sangria---both the red and white versions.
The recipe---which I got from looking at numerous sources on the web--is incredibly simple. In addition it is the one I found that was most often described as 'authentic'. This is supposed to be light and fruity and refreshing--not sweet and cloying. This version definitely fit the bill.
I'm calling it 'Summer Sangria' because I used seasonal fruit.
Summer Sangria
1 1.5 L bottle (fruity not sweet) red or white wine ( I used Yellow Tail Merlot and Pinot Grigio)
3 ripe peaches, sliced with skins on
I lemon sliced into thin rounds
1 orange sliced into thin rounds
@1 cup brandy ( I used E & J VSOP)
2 12 oz. cans Sprite
Prepare fruit and add it to a pitcher. Pour in wine, cover and refrigerate a few hours. As I experiment with this I imagine that I will find that marinating this in a cool place that is not refrigerated will speed up the process.
Right before you serve add the brandy and Sprite and give it a gentle stir.
Serve over ice.
I could not keep up with the demand for this. Folks who didn't really drink wine downed it.
I'll have more party fare up soon--we got some wonderful food from the Farmer's Market which is just heating up here.
This is a wonderful time to try this--let me know how you liked it!
I'm calling it 'Summer Sangria' because I used seasonal fruit.
Summer Sangria
1 1.5 L bottle (fruity not sweet) red or white wine ( I used Yellow Tail Merlot and Pinot Grigio)
3 ripe peaches, sliced with skins on
I lemon sliced into thin rounds
1 orange sliced into thin rounds
@1 cup brandy ( I used E & J VSOP)
2 12 oz. cans Sprite
Prepare fruit and add it to a pitcher. Pour in wine, cover and refrigerate a few hours. As I experiment with this I imagine that I will find that marinating this in a cool place that is not refrigerated will speed up the process.
Right before you serve add the brandy and Sprite and give it a gentle stir.
Serve over ice.
I could not keep up with the demand for this. Folks who didn't really drink wine downed it.
I'll have more party fare up soon--we got some wonderful food from the Farmer's Market which is just heating up here.
This is a wonderful time to try this--let me know how you liked it!
8 comments:
DROOL.....
Thanks for the recipe. This was soooo goooood!!!
Thanks for posting the recipe! It was muy delicioso!!!!!
Delicious!
I would like the recipe for that incredible dip ... the one for tortilla chips, with the jalapenos and black olives on top... I already told my mom about it and said I hoped you'd post it!
Every. single. thing you made was incredible!!!
It did rock and I do not drink Sangria...
but since I helped cut the fruit I had to try it!
And which version was the one that knocked upside down, backwards and sideways? ;)
I'm SO making this. Soon as our deck is built.
This was by far one of the most consistently talked about things from last weekend.
Reading the recipe... I have to second Metalmom's DROOL.
Metalmom: It was a big hit. I'm taking it to our monthly Law Ladies get together.
Monique: I'm so happy you liked it.
Sybil: That was a happy accident. I'll explain in the post with the recipe this week.
Bond: Thank you so much for helping and I'm glad you tried it. I noticed quartered fruit in the pic ;-)
Savy: LOLOL Wellll that was not really 'sangria'. That was a an empty pitcher full of wine soaked fruit that needed refilling. We were out of brandy at that point so I had to improvise. Apparently Green Apple Pucker and Citrus Rum do things to a bottle of wine*GRIN*
Dawg: Isn't it funny how something that was not part of the plan most of the way became a huge hit. I like that. We'll have to have some when y'all drive South.
That's it! Despite about a dozen jugs being in the house with this stuff, I haven't had any of it!
I am coming back over NOW!
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