Reasons why I love Sangria:
1. It is potent!
2. It's Spanish and anything Spanish is sexy!
3. You are forgiven for saying Spanish words whilst drinking it. Ole!
4. It is wine AND spirits
5. It has fruit in it so you can pretend it's healthy.
6. It tastes delish!
7. It is SO easy to make!
It is Saturday and it's been a long week, so you deserve a delicious cocktail to help get you into the weekend spirit.
Why not give this recipe a try..
SANGRIA!!
What you will need:
- 1 Orange, quartered, each quarter thinly sliced crossways
- 1 granny smith apple, cored, quartered, each quarter thinly sliced crossways
- 3/4 cup Cointreau
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 2 x 750 ml bottle of red or white wine (whichever you prefer)
- 2 cups chilled lemonade
- 1 cup ice cubes, to serve
Method:
Step 1
Place the orange, apple, Cointreau and sugar in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill and allow the flavours to develop.
Step 2
Add the wine, lemonade and ice cubes to the fruit mixture. Use a ladle to transfer the sangria to a jug. Pour among 8 serving glasses. Serve immediately.
Tip: Berries also make a nice replacement for oranges. Actually you can pretty much put any form of fruit into Sangria and it will still taste delish!
