I love hosting any sort of gathering. Not only is it an excuse to buy new stuff, but it's also fun to create recipes. This past Sunday I hosted the drink portion of a Family Brunch Crawl. I spiced up the typical brunch beverage list by adding sangrias along with the traditional mimosa. It's a simple drink to make and a great way to enjoy the last bits of Summer's fresh fruits. For my recipe, I used a five-liter pitcher for the large group I was hosting.
To start: I chose to do white and red versions. My white was a mixed-berry sangria. I bought fresh raspberries, blackberries and strawberries. First, I put three liters of white wine into the pitcher, and one liter of sparking berry flavored water. Remember, to leave some room for the fruit, which I put in last. I added the fruit until the pitcher was at capacity. Give it a stir for about a minute. Before serving, let it sit for about an hour to allow the fruit flavors to infuse throughout.
The red was a more of a classic sangria. I used oranges and apples as the fruit ingredients. Again, I added three liters of red wine (I used a Cabernet) and one liter of Diet 7up. Leaving room at the top, I then added my fruit, stirred it for about a minute, and then let it sit for about an hour before serving.
If you have extra fruit, like I did, cut them up into bite sizes for people to put into their drinks.
Cheers!
fox + gypsy
Nice pictures.....I too live mason jars!! The sangrias looked yummy!! :)
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