Best Sangria Compostela Recipes

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SANGRIA! SANGRIA!



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The BEST sangria recipe I've been able to hone to perfection! If you like a sweeter Sangria, use ginger ale in place of club soda.

Provided by HJACOBY

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Spanish

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup brandy
¼ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup frozen lemonade concentrate
⅓ cup orange juice
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
½ cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
¼ cup white sugar
8 maraschino cherries
2 cups carbonated water

Steps:

  • In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together the brandy, lemon juice, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, red wine, triple sec, and sugar. Float slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7.5 mg, Sugar 18.5 g

SANGRIA COMPOSTELA



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Provided by Eric Asimov

Categories     easy, cocktails

Yield About 6 cups (4 to 6 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
3 lemon grass stalks, chopped
10 ounces unsweetened apple juice
1/2 sprig rosemary
24 ounces albariño
7 1/2 ounces sake
2 ounces fresh lemon juice
5 ounces club soda
Kiwi, green apples, pears, cut into small cubes for garnish
Rosemary sprig, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the lemon grass syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar, chopped lemon grass and 1/2 cup water. Place over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat and strain syrup, discarding lemon grass. Allow to cool. (May be covered and refrigerated.)
  • For the rosemary-infused apple juice: In a blender, combine apple juice and rosemary. Blend for 10 seconds. Pour mixture through a fine strainer, discarding solids, and set aside.
  • For the sangria: In a pitcher, combine albariño, sake, lemon juice and club soda. Add the rosemary-infused apple juice and 3 ounces lemon grass syrup; mix well. Garnish and serve straight up or over ice.

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