SANGRIA
Face it, Sangria is the greatest party drink ever. Sure, it lacks the vomitty-goodness of a keg of beer, but it makes up for it in CLASS!
The best Sangria I ever had, some friends and I made in a full-sized garbage can! No joke (it was a brand new garbage can anyways). We started by pouring in several cases of red wine (plus a case of white, just to be fair). Next went in a 40-pounder of vodka, followed by 40-pounder's of rum and tequila. Several gallons of fresh orange juice (plus several frozen containers of orange juice concentrate). Lime-aid. Lemon-aid. Kiwi juice. Strawberry juice. A six pack of beer. A bottle of 190-proof grain alcohol. I'm sure someone poured something else in while I wasn't looking (I think it was a can of Coke). A gallon of Sprite. A gallon of 7-up. And, finally, many, many pounds of fresh fruit (oranges, apples, etc...). Then, we let it ferment overnight, just to make sure the fruit soaked up every singe bit of alcohol.... Needless to say, it was one hell of a party the next day!
The best Sangria I ever had, some friends and I made in a full-sized garbage can! No joke (it was a brand new garbage can anyways). We started by pouring in several cases of red wine (plus a case of white, just to be fair). Next went in a 40-pounder of vodka, followed by 40-pounder's of rum and tequila. Several gallons of fresh orange juice (plus several frozen containers of orange juice concentrate). Lime-aid. Lemon-aid. Kiwi juice. Strawberry juice. A six pack of beer. A bottle of 190-proof grain alcohol. I'm sure someone poured something else in while I wasn't looking (I think it was a can of Coke). A gallon of Sprite. A gallon of 7-up. And, finally, many, many pounds of fresh fruit (oranges, apples, etc...). Then, we let it ferment overnight, just to make sure the fruit soaked up every singe bit of alcohol.... Needless to say, it was one hell of a party the next day!
Now, if you don't want to go to all that trouble, here's my famous Sangria recipe:
First of all, you'll need the following:
First of all, you'll need the following:
Red wine
Cherry Brandy
Triple Sec
Orange Juice
Sprite or 7-up
Fresh Fruit
Ice
Cherry Brandy
Triple Sec
Orange Juice
Sprite or 7-up
Fresh Fruit
Ice
If you want to be really fancy, start the night before and cut up all the fresh fruit (apples are best, oranges and grapes, or a mixture of all 3, work too) and marinate the fruit overnight in Triple Sec and Cherry Brandy, allowing the fruit to soak up all the alcohol. This is why Sangria is the perfect party drink. Even women who don't drink can't resist wine-soaked fruit - and since the fruit literally sucks up the alcohol - you'll soon find out what drunken women can't resist!
Now, Sangria is a recipe that should never be written down. It has to be 'felt' by the bartender. It is a free-form artform. It can't be constrained by a recipe. The bartender has to be able to 'know' the right amount of each ingredient. He has to use 'the force,' if you will. Making good Sangria is a sabbatical between the Bartender and his God. It requires a faith in the Bartender - that he knows exactly how much, of which drink, needs to be added to the concoction to make it as good as it could possibly be - on that day in that place at that time.
But, if you must attempt to make the perfect Sangria yourself, follow these instructions (to a degree)...
Start by filling a pitcher full of ice. Dump in the marinated fruit. Next, add a couple inches of cherry brandy to the bottom (1 inch if you don't want your Sangria that strong). Follow that with about half as much Triple Sec. Fill the pitcher with one bottle of red wine (to about 4 or 5 inches from the top). Any red wine will do - that's the beauty of sangria: you can even use cheap wine - although one of my favorite red wine's is a lower priced one called Lambrusco. It's a sparkling red wine that's served chilled (no shit). It's about $10 a bottle here in Canada - so that means it's probably about free down in the States. It's great by itself, but it also makes great Sangria (it's a bit sweeter than normal red, so it works well in sangria). It's got a lower alcohol content than most wines, so you might want to mix it with a regular red to strengthen it.
Next, add half a can (or so) of Sprite or 7-up and fill to the top with fresh orange juice (if you want a more spritzer-like Sangria, use 1 or 2 parts Sprite and 1 part orange juice to every 3 parts red wine). You should have added a more orange juice than 7-up. If you wish, you may add a little bit of fresh-squeezed lemon (or lime) juice (or other fruity liqueur).
Stir and enjoy!
When you pour, be sure to give each person some fruit (and if it's a black-tie function - some cocktail forks and napkins)!
Bottoms up!
Now, Sangria is a recipe that should never be written down. It has to be 'felt' by the bartender. It is a free-form artform. It can't be constrained by a recipe. The bartender has to be able to 'know' the right amount of each ingredient. He has to use 'the force,' if you will. Making good Sangria is a sabbatical between the Bartender and his God. It requires a faith in the Bartender - that he knows exactly how much, of which drink, needs to be added to the concoction to make it as good as it could possibly be - on that day in that place at that time.
But, if you must attempt to make the perfect Sangria yourself, follow these instructions (to a degree)...
Start by filling a pitcher full of ice. Dump in the marinated fruit. Next, add a couple inches of cherry brandy to the bottom (1 inch if you don't want your Sangria that strong). Follow that with about half as much Triple Sec. Fill the pitcher with one bottle of red wine (to about 4 or 5 inches from the top). Any red wine will do - that's the beauty of sangria: you can even use cheap wine - although one of my favorite red wine's is a lower priced one called Lambrusco. It's a sparkling red wine that's served chilled (no shit). It's about $10 a bottle here in Canada - so that means it's probably about free down in the States. It's great by itself, but it also makes great Sangria (it's a bit sweeter than normal red, so it works well in sangria). It's got a lower alcohol content than most wines, so you might want to mix it with a regular red to strengthen it.
Next, add half a can (or so) of Sprite or 7-up and fill to the top with fresh orange juice (if you want a more spritzer-like Sangria, use 1 or 2 parts Sprite and 1 part orange juice to every 3 parts red wine). You should have added a more orange juice than 7-up. If you wish, you may add a little bit of fresh-squeezed lemon (or lime) juice (or other fruity liqueur).
Stir and enjoy!
When you pour, be sure to give each person some fruit (and if it's a black-tie function - some cocktail forks and napkins)!
Bottoms up!
Nothing beats a nice, cold pitcher of Sangria - complete with slices of fresh fruit!
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