Cinco de Mayo: Simple Sangria
Source of Recipe
Daily Recipe
Recipe Introduction
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!
List of 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
Recipe
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
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