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