| Sangria - The blood-red color of this | | | | leave the seeds out but toss the wedges in. |
| beverage inspired its name, which is derived | | | | Chill overnight. Add club soda just before |
| from the Spanish word for "blood." It's cold, | | | | serving. If you'd like to serve right away, |
| it's wet and, perfect for those summer | | | | use chilled red wine and serve over lots of |
| weekends spent outside on the patio. | | | | ice. This recipe is good for four (4) people. |
| | | | My quick, one-or-two-person version of this |
| Spring has arrived which means the barbecue | | | | recipe would be as follows. |
| season is about to begin depending on where | | | | |
| you live. Where I come from, we don't really | | | | In a tall glass with ice pour 4 ounces of red |
| care how cold it gets just as long as the | | | | wine and top it up with ginger ale. Add a |
| propane tank is full. It could be -30 Celsius | | | | fruit wedge if you like. That is it!Here's a |
| and we'd still be grilling steaks. But I | | | | white wine version. |
| digress. I want to share a couple recipes | | | | |
| with you, which will make spending time on | | | | - 1 Bottle of your favorite white wine |
| the patio, deck or backyard with friends more | | | | |
| enjoyable. Sangria - The blood-red color of | | | | - 1 Lemon cut into wedges |
| this beverage inspired its name, which is | | | | |
| derived from the Spanish word for "blood." | | | | - 1 Orange cut into wedges |
| Rather than going for the usual bottle of | | | | |
| domestic beer, why not try a cold drink made | | | | - 1 Lime cut into wedges |
| out of wine. The wine you use for these | | | | |
| recipes doesn't have to be expensive either. | | | | - 1 Peach cut into wedges |
| In fact it shouldn't be expensive at all. For | | | | |
| example you could find a decent Red Zinfandel | | | | - 1 Cup sliced strawberries |
| or a Pinot Noir at a very decent price. | | | | |
| | | | - 1/2 Cup lemonade or limeade |
| - 1 Bottle of red wine (Zinfandel or Pinot | | | | |
| Noir) | | | | - 1/2 Cup Sugar |
| | | | |
| - 1 Lemon cut into wedges | | | | - 2 shots of apricot, peach or "berry" |
| | | | flavored brandy |
| - 1 Orange cut into wedges | | | | |
| | | | - 2 Cups club soda |
| - 2 Tbsp sugar | | | | |
| | | | - Optional: one can of diced pineapple pieces |
| - 1 Shot brandy | | | | with juice |
| | | | |
| - 2 Cups club soda | | | | And please, please don't go buy a |
| | | | Chateau-Neuf-Du-Pape or a |
| Pour it all into a pitcher except for the | | | | Chateau-Grand-Puy-Lacoste to mix in a |
| club soda. Squeeze the juice from the lemon | | | | sangria. Save that for a nice romantic dinner |
| and orange wedges into the pitcher. Try to | | | | instead. |