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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Rose Sangria


The hotter it gets outside the more creative I need to get with my liquid intake.  I don't often have much more than water and coffee in the course of the day. 

If I am feeling fancy I apt up the stakes with some sparking water.   Fancy.

Occasionally wine and beer have entered the picture more often.


Today though I have a special treat. Sangria. Normally reserved for special restaurant orders, I got some for home to get me through the hot nights.  The Sprite makes it somewhat sweet.

Hint: Add frozen berries. It keeps it cool longer and is oh so pretty!

Rose Sangria

by Emily Morris
Prep Time: 5 minutes






Ingredients (serves 8)
  • 1 pint bottle rum
  • 1 pint bottle Spanish brandy
  • 1 bottle rose wine
  • 2 liters Sprite
  • Clear-colored large pitcher filled half-way with ice cubes
  • Apple slices
  • Grapes
  • Lemon slices
  • Lime slices
Instructions
Measure 3/4 cup rum, 3/4 cup brandy, 2 cups wine, and 2 cups Sprite, and pour all into pitcher over ice and stir with a long wooden spoon.

Dice a few pieces of apple, remove a few grapes, both green and purple, from stems and cut in 1/2, and dice a few pieces each of lemon and lime.

Add diced fruit to pitcher and stir once more.
Pour Sangria into tulip glasses.
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12 comments:

  1. What a beautiful and refreshing drink :D
    Loving those rose petals!

    Cheers
    CCU

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  2. I love Sangria's. You simply can't go wrong. Nice tough with the berries!

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  3. Sangria is the perfect summer drink...and yours looks wonderful with the raspberry garnish :)

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  4. Hi Emily, thanks for stopping by and I am glad we found each others site. This Sangria looks like the ticket for these warm evenings. Tasty and refreshing.

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  5. Yum yum, i wish it was warm enough to drink this in the UK. No summer here yet!

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  6. I want this now!! Very stressful day, this would be perfect to sit on the porch and drink tonight!

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  7. This looks beautiful and refreshing. Too bad I'm under 21!

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  8. Perfect Friday night cocktail! I love sangria in the summer, but usually just throw whatever local fruit we have in the fridge. I love the idea of frozen berries :)

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  9. It's Friday now and this post is just in time! =) I don't drink much but I do like Sangria. Have a great weekend!

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  10. I love me some sangria! This looks so tasty!

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