*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***TGIF! PLus Cinco De Mayo weekend fun too! I will
have my fill of the fare plus the annual sangria
which I have just the perfect pitcher for. Here's
my great do-it-yourself recipe for SIMPLE SANGRIA
which is a wine punch which is typically a mix of
wine, brandy and fresh fruits, served over ice
that not only tastes great but look so pretty in
the glass too. Keep this one for all Summer long
it will grow on you. Careful it doesn't sneak up
on you too. All of the Mexican restaurants will
certainly be busy Cinco De Mayo-ing so a great
time to catch up on some flavors of Mexico.
Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: SIMPLE SANGRIA*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup sugar
1 lime
1 lemon
1 orange
20 halved green grapes
20 halved red grapes
1 cup pitted cherries
1 bottle fruity red wine (like Shiraz)
2 cups ice
DIRECTIONS:
Bring the water, cinnamon and sugar to a boil and cook
for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, thinly slice the lime, lemon,
and orange with the peel intact. Add the fruit to the
sugar mixture and set aside to cool. Add wine and chill
overnight. To serve, Place some ice and fruit mixture in
each glass, pour wine over fruit and enjoy.
Yield: 8 Servings
Category: Drinks
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A LITTLE MORE ABOUT SANGRIA Sangria is the Spanish word for bleeding, coming from
sangre, meaning blood or the color of blood, as red
wine is. In Spain and the surrounding area, it is drunk
at many festivals with great theatrical drama - poured
directly into the mouth from a long spouted jug. The art
lies in being able to drink the Sangria from varying
heights without spilling any! It has now become a very
well known popular drink, cool and packed with fruit.
Like many "convenience" products nowadays, it is possible
to buy ready-made Sangria. However, the result is not
nearly as pleasing as a fresh bowl of Sangria, packed
with fruit, and prepared with your own hands!
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