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Good Sangria recipe?

Danielle Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:01 PM+

Danielle MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1127 WEDDING DATE: Dec 28, 2013

Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:01 PM

Good Sangria recipe?

Anyone have a good recipe for Sangria?

I have SUCH a craving for it... and don't want to go to a Mexican Restaurant to get it!!

Thanks!

Butterflybride Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:10 PM+

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Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:10 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 lemon
* 1 lime
* 1 orange
* 1 1/2 cups rum
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
* 1 cup orange juice

DIRECTIONS:

1. Have the fruit, rum, wine, and orange juice well chilled. Slice the lemon, lime and orange into thin rounds and place in a large glass pitcher. Pour in the rum and sugar. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours to develop the flavors.
2. When ready to serve, crush the fruit lightly with a wooden spoon and stir in the wine and orange juice. Adjust sweetness to taste.

This is from allrecipes.com. This is a recipe that was rated with 5 stars and was rated by over 170 people. It must be a good one! If you want to read some of the reviews, here's the link:

Reviews

sophie78 Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:13 PM+

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Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:13 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

Red wine, sprite or ginger ale, cherries, oranges, lemons, triple sec

Danielle Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:15 PM+

Danielle MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1127 WEDDING DATE: Dec 28, 2013

Posted: Mar 09, 2005 07:15 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

Yum!! Thanks!!!

Might have to run to the liquor store tomorrow!!!

dandj Posted: Mar 09, 2005 08:08 PM+

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Posted: Mar 09, 2005 08:08 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

BJ's carries a bottle of sangria premade for $7.... all you do is add alcohol and some seltzer water... its actually pretty good!

LisaT Posted: Mar 09, 2005 08:37 PM+

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Posted: Mar 09, 2005 08:37 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

we just made some this weekend - YUM

1 orange, cut into 1/8-inch slices
1 lemon
1 cup sugar
1 bottle dry white wine
1 bottle dry red wine
Sliced peaches, grapes, strawberries, or other seasonal fruit
Gin, Grand Marnier, or brandy to taste (optional)

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Mar 09, 2005 09:05 PM+

janwinterbridejoy MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 6843 WEDDING DATE: Jan 09, 2004

Posted: Mar 09, 2005 09:05 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

2 bottles dry white wine
3/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup triple sec
3/4 cup simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar is dissolved)
3 to 4 white peaches, skinned and pureed or 1 cup peach nectar
3 oranges, sliced into thin rounds
3 green apples, cored and sliced thin
2 lemons, sliced into thin rounds
4 peaches, pitted and sliced thin

this is my favorite its from bobby flays restaurant bolo

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Mar 09, 2005 09:07 PM+

janwinterbridejoy MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 6843 WEDDING DATE: Jan 09, 2004

Posted: Mar 09, 2005 09:07 PM

Re: Good Sangria recipe?

3/4 cup simple syrup, equal parts sugar and water
2 bottles red wine
3/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup triple sec
3/4 cup orange juice
2 oranges, sliced into thin round
2 green apples, cored and sliced thin
2 lemons, sliced into thin rounds

Boil water + pour over sugar to dissolve. Cool. Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or up to 2 days. Serve over ice.

also from bobby flay