Who is sick of the summer heat/drought? Me, I am, SO sick, donezo.
My goal is to try every one of these by the time it snows. A girl has to set her goals, ya know? I've done a few already....need my girls back for another excuse to experiment.
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| White Strawberry-Lemon Sangria 2 lemons, thinly sliced, 1 apple, cored and sliced (any kind), 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise, 750 ml bottle white wine (a dry-ish white wine is best – I like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay), 1/2 cup white rum, 4 cups lemon-lime soda 1.Add lemon slices to a large pitcher, then the apples, then the strawberries. 2.Pour the wine and rum over the top. 3.Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 hours. 4.Remove from refrigerator and add the lemon lime soda. Add a few pieces of the fruit to your glass and pour sangria over to serve. Source This one sounds good and not a huge amount of ingredients like some of the others |
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| Frozen Vodka Slush Recipe Notes: Prepare this recipe a day or two in advance so the slush can freeze and be extra delicious when served. 8 cups water/3 cups white sugar simple syrup, juice of 2 lemons, juice of 2 oranges, one 48oz can of pineapple juice, one 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice, one 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade, 26oz Vodka Combine the juice of 2 lemons, 2 oranges, 1 48oz can of pineapple juice, 1 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice, 1 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade and 26oz Vodka. Once the simple syrup is cooled, add the juice/vodka mix to the syrup. Stir and transfer into an air-tight tupperware container(s) with lid(s). Freeze. When your guests arrive, stir the slush and fill the glass half-full with frozen vodka slush. Fill the rest of the glass with diet 7-Up. Source I like that she uses canned juice- makes it so easy |
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| The Seductive Swan 1.5 oz Vodka, 5 blackberries, 3 oz Lemonade. Muddle four blackberries in bottom of a tumbler. Add ice, vodka and lemonade. Garnish with remaining blackberry. Source |
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| Honeycrisp Apple Sangria 2 honeycrisp apples, 750-milliliter bottle un-oaked Chardonnay, 1/2 cup peach schnapps, 1/4 cup honey, 2 oranges- 1 quartered, 1 lemon - quartered, 1 lime - quartered, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 whole cloves, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, Ice, Club soda Peel, core and chop one of the apples. In a bowl, combine the Chardonnay, schnapps and honey. Add the quartered orange, lemon, lime, cinnamon sticks, chopped apple, ginger and cloves and refrigerate overnight. (If you don't want to wait that long at least give it 4 hours) Strain the sangria into a pitcher. Peel, core and finely chop the remaining apple. Peel, section and chop the remaining orange. Mix the apple and orange in a bowl. On a small plate, blend the sugar and cinnamon. Moisten the rims of wine glasses and dip in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Fill the glasses with ice. Pour in the sangria until three-quarters full. Top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with a spoonful of the chopped apple and orange. Source Can add ginger, I am not a ginger fan, so I omitted. May be a good Indian Summer drink come fall... |
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| Laura's AppleJack Sangria 2.5 cups AppleJack Brandy, 6 cups Real Sangria, 2 Oranges (1 orange juiced, 1 orange sliced), 1 Lemon, juiced, 1 large apple, sliced, a handful of grapes In a large pitcher combine AppleJack Brandy and Real Sangria, juice of 1 orange, and juice of lemon. , Stir in sliced oranges, apple, and grapes. Refrigerate for 24 hours to let the flavors meld. , Serve over ice, with a slice of apple or orange on the rim.Source Mmmm....apple jack brandy |
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| Tequila Sangria pineapple slices , orange slices , blackberries , lime wedges , 2 ounce or 1/4 cup tequila , 1 ounce or 2 tablespoons elderflower-flavored liqueur/peach or pear liquor, 2 tablespoons simple syrup* , 1/4 cup pineapple juice , Splash orange juice , Ice, as needed , Red wine, as needed (recommended: rioja) Source I'd hate to buy peach/pear liquor for just this recipe, not an alcohol I normally stock |
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| Brazilian Limeade- N/A 6 cups cold water , 1 cup sugar, 4 juicy limes (thin, smooth skins are juiciest) , 6 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk Mix cold water and sugar. Chill until ready to use. Wash limes with hand soap to get the wax and pesticides off. Cut off ends & then cut each lime into eighths. Place half the limes, & half the water/sugar mixture in a blender. Pulse 5x. Strain into pitcher with a fine mesh strainer. Dump pulp in trash. Repeat with other half of limes & water/sugar mixture. Taste test & add more sugar if it's bitter at all. Add condensed milk right before serving. Stir & enjoy. (Don't make ahead of time, it doesn't keep well.) Source This is pretty easy, find it odd you blend with the lime skins, but whatever. |
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| Margarita by the Gallon 6 cups tequila (you’ll need to buy two fifths for this), 2½ cups triple sec (just buy one fifth, please), 2½ cups fresh lime juice, 2½ cups fresh lemon juice, 2 cups simple syrup Mix ingredients together in gallon container. Don’t forget to refrigerate! When ready to serve, pour mixture into a 16-ounce glass filled with ice. Source Made this and it was delicious, I upped the simple syrup a bit, it was waaay tart |
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| Traditional Sangria 3 bottles Spanish Garnacha - (or other non-tannic Spanish red wine), 1 cup Brandy - 1 cup Triple Sec (or Grand Marnier) 1 cup sugar - 1/2 gallon OJ - chunks of fruit such as peaches or plums - Instructions: Mix all the ingredients together and let sit for a few hours, otherwise it'll be too bitter.Source \ Can never go wrong with the original |
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| Brunch Sangria- with Gin Bottle of red wine, 1 Lemon cut into wedges, 1 Orange cut into wedges, 1 Lime cut into wedges, 2 Tbsp sugar, Splash of orange juice or lemonade, 2 Shots of gin or triple sec (optional), 1 Cup of raspberries or strawberries (may use thawed or frozen), 1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice), 4 Cups ginger ale Pour wine into a large pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you’d like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. Source I am sooo excited to try this version |
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| Tequila poured over lime sorbet with a salted glass rim = instant margaritas. Source The trouble with this is that I was unable to find Lime Sorbet. Lots of sherbert, but no sorbet |
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| Apple, Gingerale, Cranberry Vodka Cocktail 1 cup cloudy apple juice, 1 cup cranberry juice, 50 ml Vodka, ginger ale Source Blend all but the gingerale, chill, serve with splash of gingerale over ice |
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| Real Simple's Sangria 4 ounces medium-bodied red wine (such as Shiraz), 1/2 ounce brandy, 4 ounces fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 slice orange, 1 slice lemon, ice In a shaker, mix together the red wine, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar. Shake or stir. Serve over ice and garnish with a slice of orange and lemon.Source |
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| Real Simple's White Wine Sangria 6 cups Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, 1/4 cup superfine sugar, 1 cup white grape juice, 1 ripe nectarine, pitted and cut into thin wedges, 1 tangerine, thinly sliced, 1 cup seedless white grapes, halved, 1 cup club soda In a large pitcher or other container, combine the wine and sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the remaining ingredients, excluding the club soda, and mix well. Place the pitcher in the refrigerator and let the sangria sit for at least 1 hour (and up to 4 hours). The sangria will sweeten with time, so the longer it sits, the better. Just before serving, stir in the club soda and ice cubes.Source I made this and it was good. I am not a white wine drinker, so it just tasted kinda weird to me. But Rachel is a white drinker and she loved it. I used apple instead of nectarine because that's what I had |
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| Berry Vodka Spritzers 4 limes, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 liter club soda, 1 cup berry-flavored vodka, 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup raspberries, ice 1.Halve the limes and squeeze the juice into a pitcher. (If desired, cut the squeezed limes into small pieces and add to the pitcher.) Mix in the sugar. Add the club soda, vodka, blueberries, and raspberries. Pour over ice.Source |
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| Cherry Beer Margarita (1) 12 ounce can frozen limeade concentrate , 12 ounces cherry flavored soda , (1) 12 ounce bottle of your favorite beer (I used Corona Light) , 12 ounces of your favorite tequila , Kosher salt, for rimming glass , Lime for garnish , Cherries for garnish 1.Rub lime wedge around rim of each glass; dip in kosher salt. 2.In a large pitcher, mix all ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. 3.Serve over ice (if desired) and garnish with a lime wedge & cherry. |
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| Raspberry Beer Margarita 1 cup of fresh raspberries or frozen, 4 bottles of corona (12oz) beer, chilled , 1 container frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed or pink lemonade, 1/2 cup good quality vodka, Garnish: lemon slices, or raspberries. In a large container stir together the first 4 ingredients. Serve over ice. Garnish with raspberries. To make ahead, stir together lemonade concentrate and vodka in a large container. Stir in raspberries and beer just before serving. Garnish, if desired.Source |
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| Blueberry French 75 Makes 1 drink 12-15 blueberries, 0.5 oz lemon juice (or juice from half a lemon), 1 oz gin, 3 oz sparkling wine (a brut Champagne is traditional, but I say use whatever is cheap and dry), ice In a large wide mouth glass (like a pint glass or a shaker), muddle the blueberries just enough to make them juicy without turning them to mush. Add lemon juice, gin and a handful of ice. Stir or shake gently. Add the sparkling wine, and then pour the whole thing into a champagne glass. Source Little fancy, but sounds amazing, would maybe use a different berry |
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| Riesling Strawberry Slushy 2 cups hulled strawberries, 1 bottle [750ml] dry Riesling, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons sugar Reserve 1 cup of the Riesling – cover and place in the fridge to chill. In a food processor, puree strawberries with the remaining wine, lime juice and sugar. Pour the mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. When you’re ready to serve [or drink], puree the ice cubes with the remaining wine in your blender. Source |
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| Ingredients & Measurements: 1/2 Gallon of Vodka, 12 pack of Beer, 7 Cans of Pink Lemonade, Lemons Instructions: Combine half a bag of ice in a large cooler. Pour all the ingredients into the cooler and stir. Serve in cups filled with ice. Source |
