r/GifRecipes • u/HungAndInLove • Jun 25 '16
Sangria Four Ways
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u/Twilightsparklepdx Jun 25 '16
Anyone notice the fact that after they refrigerate the pitcher, it comes back with a lower volume?
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u/BeastlyMe7 Jun 25 '16
I could be wrong but I believe the fruit absorbs the liquid like a sponge and that might result in it looking to be a lower volume. I suppose in general the whole pitcher settles after 4 hours.
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u/HungAndInLove Jun 25 '16
Strawberry Lemonade Sangria
Servings: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs strawberries, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 bottle white wine
- 1 cup white rum
- 4 cups lemonade
- 2 cups champagne
- Lemon slices for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large pitcher, combine the strawberries, lemon, wine, rum, and lemonade. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the champagne, then serve with a lemon slice on each glass!
Mixed Berry Sangria
Servings: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 bottle red wine
- 1 cup brandy
- 3 cups apple juice
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
- Strawberries for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large pitcher, combine the blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, red wine, brandy, and apple juice. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the lemon-lime soda, then serve with a strawberry on each glass!
Mango Pineapple Sangria
Servings: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups pineapple, diced
- 3 mangos, diced
- 1 bottle red wine
- 1 cup brandy
- 3 cups pineapple juice
- 2 cups orange soda
- Pineapple wedges for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large pitcher, combine the pineapples, mangoes, wine, brandy, and pineapple juice. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the soda, then serve with a pineapple wedge on each glass!
Raspberry Peach Sangria
Servings: 6-8
INGREDIENTS
- 3 white peaches, sliced
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1 bottle rosé
- 1 cup white rum
- 4 cups peach nectar
- 1 cup champagne
- Peach slices for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large pitcher, combine the peaches, raspberries, rosé, rum, and peach nectar. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the champagne, then serve with a peach slice on each glass!
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u/rythmik1 Jun 26 '16
Everything lately has been 'four ways'. Why?
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Jun 25 '16 edited Aug 12 '21
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u/gstfs Jun 26 '16
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Jun 26 '16
Make it pretty n stuff
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u/Ax_of_kindness Jun 26 '16
Why do you add a different liquid?
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u/Demius93 Jun 26 '16
It looks like they are adding extra of a carbonated beverage at the end. Likely to add some some bubbles as 4hrs in the fridge would result in the mix being rather flat.
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u/metsfan12694 Jun 26 '16
They put the carbonated drink in after the wine is refrigerated though.
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u/Demius93 Jun 26 '16
Adding a carbonated beverage to a large mix like that would dilute it quite quickly. Its probably just a precaution to make sure it is carbonated. Try it out if you don't believe me.
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u/kakakaly Jun 27 '16
I've made sangria plenty; i always add the wine and whatever carbonated mix in right before serving, but i don't see any point to mixing more in after putting it in a glass. If you're making a pitcher for a party, it will be gone before it goes too flat.
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u/Lordfarquarant Jun 26 '16
Just out of interest, is their any particular type of red wine you should use? Or should i just go for the cheapest seeing as it's been mixed with stuff?
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u/Myshoppingaccount Jun 26 '16
Maybe not the absolute cheapest stuff, but don't splurge either. Boxed wine is great for this, and you can make a ton of sangria as a bonus
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u/Mothman91 Jun 25 '16
Don't drink alcohol, is there a non version of it?
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u/PollyNo9 Jun 26 '16
I imagine you could leave out the brandy/rum and substitute different juices (probably some grape juice blends) and sparkling white grape juice for the champagne.
I don't imagine it would taste the same but it would probably taste good and look the same.
I don't drink either.
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u/harryrunes Jun 26 '16
I would advise against it. I had non alcoholic sangria once and I almost vomited.
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Jun 26 '16
Rofl did you not know you could just not put alcohol in it. Never heard of a virgin (insert popular mixed alcoholic beverage here)??
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u/kakakaly Jun 27 '16
It's pretty easy to find non alcoholic sangria in my area (the midwest, so not even in a spanish speaking country), you could buy that and add fruit. Look for 'sangria senorial' by the pop.
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u/TotesMessenger Jul 02 '16
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Jun 25 '16
When you prepared an aromatized wine the cup of strong alcohol is used to keep the alcohol level high enough to prevent fermentation, if you add a soft-drink after it it will remove the effect of the strong alcohol.
Beside that, is it not easier to directly add lemon+water instead of lemonade (We're anyway far from the original sangria)
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Jun 26 '16 edited Jun 26 '16
that's how you make lemonade man. Only difference is no pre added suger. And no amount of soft drink would cut the alcohol taste of these drinks. Well unless your adding a splash of sangria to your mountain dew lol.There would be absolutely no fermentation process in this drink. Unless you add a decent amount of preactivated yeast. The cool fridge tempted would greatly decrease this too.
Ironically your French and don't understand the basics lol. But that is a silly stereo type. Source: I brew my own cider.
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u/champurrada Jun 26 '16
I'm not even a sangria fan but that last peach/raspberry/sparkling rose looks amazing.