Sangria is one of my favorites!! It's more of a summer drink and I prefer it with white wine but, because of it being fall I decided to make it with red and it was to die for!!! I really just put whatever I have in it most of the time so there really is no correct recipe... But, I wrote down what I put in it last night and since some of you commented I decided to post!!
This is what I used:
- 1 bottle of red wine (I used a Cabernet Sauvignon)
- 1 can of sliced peaches (syrup and all... It will add some sweetness with out having to add sugar later)
- 1 green apple sliced (the trick is to slice them as thin as possible!!)
- 1 orange sliced whole (I like to slice them in whole circles that way the fruit's are not only different textures but different shapes)
- 3/4 - 1 cup of vodka (most sangria has Brandy in it eww! I prefer vodka... and that's what I had on hand)
- 1 lime sliced in wedges
- 1 can of tonic or soda water
TIP: *The biggest tip and trick I can give you is.... When making a Sangra don't go by a nice expensive bottle wine!! Save that for sipping with your cheese or a nice steak. I use the cheap kind for sangria!! How cheap you ask? Last night was made with 2Buck Chuck and it was amazing!! Why? Well, By the time you are done adding all the different ingredients its going to taste the same as if you used a $20.00 bottle of wine!! Its about the whole flavor of everything put together!
Also, if your making it for a party... Use a box wine and double the ingredients to how many bottles are in the box!! Cheap and good! You friends will be so impressed and love you for bring this to any party!!
TIP: *DO NOT put ice in your pitcher!!!! The acids in the sangria will break down the ice so fast you will be drinking water wine in no time!! Put ice only in the glasses and don't over fill your glasses with sangria so it takes a long while to sip!! Keeping the right sangria to ice combo is key!!
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finished product
I love you for reading!! Wine buzz and hugs!! -Cheers!
Tam xoxo
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