Sangria - in the Mix Magazine

Red Wine Sangria by Columbia Restaurant

Simple syrup (see below)
1 orange
1 lime
1 375 ml bottle of Sangre de Toro wine (or any other red Rioja wine)
1 oz Torres 5 Brandy (or substitute any Spanish Brandy)
Splash of lemon-lime soda
Cherries for garnish

Simple Syrup Recipe

To make simple syrup, combine one part water and one part sugar in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Chill before use.

Cut orange and lime in half. Fill large pitcher with ice and combine the wine, Brandy, lemon-lime soda, the juice of half of an orange and the juice of half of a lime. Stir. Add simple syrup to obtain desired sweetness. Slice remaining orange and lime into thin slices. Garnish glasses with orange, lime and cherry.

White Wine Sangria

by Tony Abou-Ganim

2 bottles of Pinot Grigio, 750 ml each
8 oz calvados
8 oz Cointreau
8 oz simple syrup
12 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
12 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
12 oz freshly pressed Granny Smith apple juice
3-4 lemons, cut into quarters
12 strawberries, sliced
2 apples, sliced
2 Bartlett pears, sliced
Green and red grapes, sliced
3-4 small oranges, cut into quarters
Chilled 7UP as needed

Place ingredients, excluding 7UP, into a large glass container; cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve, pour into an ice-filled pitcher to 2/3 full. Add fresh sliced fruits and top with 7UP; stir gently to mix. Serve in fruit-filled wineglasses.

Sake Sangria

by Kathy Casey

1 750 ml bottle of sake
6 Tbsp of local honey
2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 stalk fresh lemongrass, halved lengthwise and cut into several one-inch pieces
1/2 of a lemon, thinly sliced
1 small tangerine, thinly sliced
1 large plum or apricot, pitted and cut into thin wedges

In a large pitcher, combine all the ingredients and stir with a spoon, crushing some of the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, or up to 2 days, to let the flavors marry before serving. Serve over ice and include some of the fruit in each serving.