Thursday, December 24, 2009

Best Sangria Recipe ~ Peach or berry based...?

I am looking for a delicious recipe for sangria! Nothing too potent, summery light refreshing taste! HELP!Best Sangria Recipe ~ Peach or berry based...?
Peach Sangria





750 ml Bottle dry white wine


3/4 Cup peach flavored vodka


6 tbsps. thawed frozen lemonade concentrate


1/4 Cup white sugar


3/4 Cup seedless red grapes, halved


3/4 Cup seedless green grapes, halved


1 Pound pitted and sliced white peaches


1/2 Cup brandy


Mint leaves





In a large pitcher or punch bowl combine the white wine, flavored vodka, lemon concentrate and sugar.





Stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.





Add the sliced peaches and the red and green grapes.





Refrigerate the sangria until it has chilled. Usually it will be chilled after a couple of hours. To fully get the blend of flavors refrigerate the Sangria overnight.





Serve over ice using a slotted spoon in order to put some of the peaches and grapes in the drink.





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Berry Sangria (This one is really good! You wont regret making it!! and its very easy to make)





1 (.750 ml) bottle of Shiraz red wine


1/2 cup sugar or Splenda Brand Sweetener鈩?


1 cup brandy


1 1/2 cup orange juice


2 cups lemon-lime flavored soda


3 cups strawberry flavored soda


1 (8 oz.) bag of frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, rapsberries, blackberries)





Pour wine, brandy, and sugar into pitcher. Stir well to disolve the sugar.





Add juice, both sodas, and frozen berries.





Pour into serving glasses and enjoy!Best Sangria Recipe ~ Peach or berry based...?
I make mine the following way:





1.5 liters of dry red wine-use a Spanish rioja as it is more traditional and is full bodied.





2 lemons-thinly sliced


2 oranges-thinly sliced


2 apple/peach/pear/plum(your choice) thinly sliced and seeded


2 sticks of cinnamon


5-6 whole cloves





add to wine in a clean glass container, allow to sit at least overnight in the refrigerator.





This makes a dry sangria- You can sweeten it by adding some simple syrup to taste.





Simple syrup is a bartenders ingredient for cocktails


1 part sugar-1 part water- bring to boil until thoroughly dissolved, allow to cool. Keep in a jar or bottle in your fridge for all your bar or baking needs.





Enjoy-


You could add berries as well I guess!





I like mine crisp and refreshing as I live in a Hot Climate and do not enjoy syrupy things in the heat.
If you want to drink what the Spanish drink then this is it. It's called Tinto de verano, wine of the summer.





Equal parts Red wine, table wine is good as its generally not to heavy, and lemonade, the Spanish use gaseosa, this is like a very weak lemonade.


Poured over a jug of ice, with orange and lemon slices.


It is lovely pour over ripe strawberries.


Any fruit you like, apples and pears go well together.


It's light not mindblowingly strong and very very refreshing. Everyone will want your recipe once they have tried it.
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