Ahhhh, the weekend. It's taken the better part of a week but we finally have Amelia 100% back on schedule after last weekend's shake up and fun. It's been a looooooooong week but everything is finally back to normal. Thank goodness it's Friday!
One of my very favorite things about Summer is sangria. For our wedding {which will be exactly 3 years ago on the 28th} we received a fantastic wet bar from my parents {one of our favorite gifts}. Along the bottom is a wine rack and just so that it would be full and pretty looking when given to us it was filled with a bunch of wine that wasn't quite....our taste. We weren't sure what to do with all of that wine until our fabulous neighbor at the time {I have hours of stories about George} suggested that we use it to make sangria. Well DUH we thought! We love{d} sangria and being an unbelievably hot summer it seemed perfect to have an icy cold pitcher of sangria after work. That summer we went through all of the wine we were given and more {oh how i miss living 2 blocks away from Trader Joe's}. Red wines, white wines, rosé wines, and prosecco with all manner of fruits.
Since then sangria has been our go-to summer drink and with each sip we're taken back to those first months as newlyweds .
Plum & Nectarine Sangria
Note: Look for plums and nectarines that are ripe but still firm to ensure that they do not become too soft when soaked in the wine. Rinse the fruits well to remove any surface chemicals before slicing them. Use a dry white Rioja or Sauvignon Blanc for the wine.
Ingredients:
3 plums, halved, pitted and cut into thin wedges
3 nectarines, halved, pitted and cut into thin wedges
1 can (12 fl. oz.) nectarine nectar
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1 bottle (750ml) dry white wine
Ice cubes as needed
1 bottle (24 fl. oz.) sparkling water, chilled
Directions:
1. In a large pitcher, combine the plum wedges, nectarine wedges, nectarine nectar, orange liqueur and wine. Stir well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours to blend the flavors.
2. To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and add the wine mixture, dividing evenly. Top off each glass with sparkling water. Serve immediately.
Note: Look for plums and nectarines that are ripe but still firm to ensure that they do not become too soft when soaked in the wine. Rinse the fruits well to remove any surface chemicals before slicing them. Use a dry white Rioja or Sauvignon Blanc for the wine.
Ingredients:
3 plums, halved, pitted and cut into thin wedges
3 nectarines, halved, pitted and cut into thin wedges
1 can (12 fl. oz.) nectarine nectar
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1 bottle (750ml) dry white wine
Ice cubes as needed
1 bottle (24 fl. oz.) sparkling water, chilled
Directions:
1. In a large pitcher, combine the plum wedges, nectarine wedges, nectarine nectar, orange liqueur and wine. Stir well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours to blend the flavors.
2. To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and add the wine mixture, dividing evenly. Top off each glass with sparkling water. Serve immediately.
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