Sangria – Grandpa Cooks

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Really Good Sangria

Before we begin…
Everything should be cold, and then cut, and then placed in the freezer for 30 minutes before preparing and serving. You can alternately freeze the ingredients, but this will tend to make your fruits mushy when they thaw.

Ingredients to feed 4 people

Ingredients to prepare and place in the freezer

- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/2 C sliced strawberries
- 1/2 C sliced peaches
- 1/2 C pineapple pieces
- 1 blood orange – medallions
- 1 lemon – medallions
- 1 lime – medallions
- large pieces of lemon peel
- Optional: Mango, kiwi, etc.

- 1 pt red wine – Rioja from Spain
- 1 pt white wine – Riesling (Rhine Wine) from Germany
- 1/4 C rum
- 1/4 C agave syrup
- 2 C pineapple juice
- 1/4 C orange liquor or triple-sec
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 liter ginger ale or champagne (Add just before serving)

Step by Step

Prepare all ingredients in the left column and place on a plate (spread out) in the freezer for 30-60 minutes. This will help keep the sangria cold without using ice.
Refrigerate your pitcher.
Gather the ingredients in the right column.
Place your frozen ingredients in the cold pitcher.
Add everything else except the ginger ale
Ideally, let meld in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours
Just before serving, pour in the ginger ale
Serve with mint, basil and ice cubes

NOTE: DO NOT put ice cubes into the pitcher, it will dilute your sangria.

Options:

White . Crisp White, Refreshing White, Chardonnay
Red . Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet, Malbec, Shiraz

Simple Sangria

In a bowl combine 1/2 LB mixed berries
blueberries, raspberries, strawberries (pieced), and so forth
Toss with 2 TBL sugar
Slice 1 lemon very thin (rind and all)
Put into a pitcher with chilled rose wine
Pour over ice

This is a recipe that has been created or modified by Robert (Grandpa) Andrews.
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