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Showing posts with label summer cocktails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer cocktails. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Tutorial Tuesday: Summer in Paradise with White Sangria & Prosecco Perfection. . .


What could be more simply delicious for that late July heat than a frosty pitcher of White Sangria?  Perfect for summer BBQs or that late afternoon get together with your neighbors on the front porch, this cocktail is yummy, ice cold, and full of fruit & fabulousness!



White Sangria

Ingredients:

6 cups Sauvignon Blanc (you don't need anything too pricey here, since you are mixing in all of that fruit, juice, & sugar, something simple and friendly on the budget will do just fine.)
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1 cup white grape juice
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 cup white grapes, skewered on a toothpick
1 cup club soda

Preparation:

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.

So simple & so satisfying too.  Enjoy!

Recipe brought to you by Eat, Drink, Pretty and Real Simple

Sangria not your thing?  Well maybe these super yummy, refreshing, & oh-so-pretty Prosecco Fruit Coolers might be the perfect outdoor treat to wet your whistle.


And what could be more simple than adding a bit of Prosecco to a glass with your fruit bar inside?  Thank you to Southern Living for this delicious recipe and hope you all are surviving the heat!! Photobucket

Friday, March 25, 2011

T.G.I.F.: Red Chile~Guava Margaritas!




Photo by Public Restaurant, NYC

It is Friday...time to kick off your shoes, throw your feet up, and celebrate the arrival of Spring with a spicy, tropical margarita, created at Public in New York City.

The “Red Chile” in this drink’s name comes from homemade Chile-Infused Tequila. Be sure you make it a couple of days in advance to get that spicy kick this cocktail deserves. See the recipe below...


THE MARGARITAS:

2 1/2 cups Chile-Infused Tequila (see below)
1 1/2 cups Triple Sec
1 1/2 cups guava nectar (you can find it at health food stores and most Southern California groceries)
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice
10 lime wedges
Salt, for rimming the glasses
Ice
10 small red chiles, for garnish (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine tequila, Triple Sec, guava nectar, orange juice, and lime juice in a pitcher and reserve in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To serve, rim a rocks glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the outside and then dipping the glass in salt. Fill the glass with ice, add the margarita mixture, and garnish with a skewered chile pepper (if using).

***TO MAKE RED CHILE INFUSED TEQUILA:
~ 6 small, dried red chiles, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
~ 1 (750-milliliter) bottle 100 percent agave tequila

INSTRUCTIONS
Place red chiles in tequila. Allow to infuse for 1 to 2 days.
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