Summer Sangria & Classic Sangria |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 250 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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I just love summer and all the wonderful drinks we use to try and cool down. I hope you enjoy these two very different sangrias. I usually add extra fruit to the sangrias, peach wedges to the Classic Sangria and pear slices to the Summer Sangria. Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar |
1/2 cup triple sec (or other orange liqueur) |
1/2 cup brandy |
2 (750 ml) bottles dry white wine |
1 (750 ml) bottle club soda, chilled |
1 cup honeydew melon, balls,or chunks |
1 cup cantaloupe ball, or chunks |
1/2 cup lemon slice, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup lime slice, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup orange slice, thinly sliced |
1 cup strawberry, whole (no leaves) |
15 ice cubes |
750 ml dry red wine |
6 orange slices, thickly sliced |
6 lemon slices, thickly sliced |
2 tablespoons triple sec (orange liqueur) |
2 tablespoons brandy |
1 tablespoon white sugar |
750 ml club soda, chilled |
30 ice cubes |
Directions:
1. Summer Sangria.
2. In a large chilled pitcher, combine the sugar, orange liqueur, brandy and white wine.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 2 1/2 hours.
4. When ready to serve slowly stir in club soda to taste.
5. Add all the fruit and ice cubes and ENJOY.
6. Classic Sangria.
7. In a large chilled pitcher, combine the red wine, orange and lemon slices, triple sec and brandy with 1 tbsp of sugar.
8. Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
9. Before serving add club soda and ice, taste and adjust sugar or soda as preferred.
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