Sunday, December 20, 2009

What are some easy white sangria recipes?

I'm hosting the first party of the summer among my circle of friends of which most drink white wine. I thought sangria would be tasty and refreshing. Any ideas?What are some easy white sangria recipes?
White sangria


1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar


1/2 cup (125ml) water


1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped


1 cinnamon stick


2 x 750ml bottles white wine (such as Riesling)


1 1/2 cups (375ml) orange juice


1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice


2 tbs lime juice


1/2 cup mint or lemon balm leaves


Ice, orange, lime and lemon slices to serve


Method


Combine sugar, water, vanilla bean and seeds and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 2 minutes or until syrup thickens. Pour into a small container and place in the fridge to chill.


Combine the vanilla syrup, wine, orange, lemon and lime juices, mint, citrus slices and ice in a jug. Serve immediately.What are some easy white sangria recipes?
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Chicken French. Not sure if you want a dish with white wine in it or to go with white wine, but either way, I LOVE this one. It's fancy and easy :-)
White Sangria





This sangria takes 5 to 10 minutes to assemble in a large pitcher. Take the time to prepare it in the morning so the sangria has several hours to develop its fruity flavor. Pull it out when dinner is done is ready to serve that evening.





Servings: 8 glasses White Sangria





Ingredients





3 tablespoons sugar


3 shots Calvados or other apple liquor


1 lime, sliced


1 lemon, sliced


2 ripe peaches, cut into wedges


3 ripe green apples seeded and cut into wedges


1 bottle white Rioja Spanish wine or other dry white wine


1 pint raspberries


Sparkling soda water, for topping off glasses of sangria at table





Directions





Combine sugar, Calvados, lime, lemon, peaches and apples in a large pitcher. Cover with 1 bottle of Rioja wine and chill sangria several hours.





To serve, spoon fruits into glasses or goblets, adding a few fresh raspberries in each glass, pour wine over top of the fruit.





Top glasses of sangria off with a splash of soda water and serve.

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