With really hot weather approaching us, drinking red wine is not always the easiest thing to do. I myself, being a huge fan of heavy reds, have been buying sweet and light whites due to the heat. Red wine never tastes as good to me when you come in from the extreme heat of late summer. Here is a way to still have red wine, while keeping a refreshing characteristic. If you are having people over for dinner, this drink will still complement a steak or other game meat.
Sangria:
1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
1 Lime cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
Splash of orange juice
2 Shots of gin
1 Cup of sliced strawberries or raspberries (may use thawed or frozen)
1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
4 Cups ginger ale
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
1 Lime cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
Splash of orange juice
2 Shots of gin
1 Cup of sliced strawberries or raspberries (may use thawed or frozen)
1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
4 Cups ginger ale
Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the frig. - allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.
You can also double or triple the recipe and put into a gatorade cooler and take it to tailgating. It is very refreshing in the Columbia heat.
1 comment:
There also some pretty good sangrias mixes out there as well. We had one from some gourmet shop that wasn't too spicy. I just hate when you order sangrias and it is too spicy to drink.
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