Thursday, June 27, 2013

Red Wine Sangria!

Mmm, a great night cocktail
Ingredients:

2 bottles red wine*
3/4 cup brandy (preferably Spanish, but any kind will do)
... 1/2 cup orange-flavoured liqueur (e.g. Cointreau)
juice of one large orange, strained (approx. 1 cup)
1 large orange, sliced into rounds (optional: reserve a couple slices for garnish)
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise (optional: reserve a few for garnish)
1 large bottle of carbonated water (e.g. Perrier)
ice cubes

Preparation:
1) In a pitcher, combine all ingredients except for: any fruit reserved for garnish, carbonated water, and ice cubes.
2) Stir to combine. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and allow to refrigerate for at least 12 hours, and up to 2 days.
3) Stir the sangria before serving. Pour some sangria into each glass, over ice, leaving room for fruit and water. Transfer some of the fruit form the pitcher of sangria into each glass (e.g. a slice of citrus and a few strawberry slices). Top glasses up with a splash of carbonated water.
4) Optional: garnish glasses with a slice of strawberry and orange.
 

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