My, oh my. This day has been full of frustration and anxiety as we are trying to tie up some loose ends while our summer "vacation" comes to a close. Not to mention trying to mentally, physically, and financially prepare ourselves for the new school year to come!
But, instead of ranting and raving like the lunatic I can be about things I cannot change, I will write about......SANGRIA.
My friend had mentioned that she made a peach white wine sangria for a party that soon became the hit of the night. So, in honor of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, I decided to toast the athletes with my own version of said sangria.
I am horrible at writing down recipes because I am very much the type of person who doesn't usually cook or bake new meals using measurements; rather I prepare and alter my dishes based on taste. I will share the ingredients of my concoction, though, I cannot provide you with an accurate measurement of each. My apologies.
Ingredients
2 bottles of Trader Joe's 3 Buck Chuck Pinot Grigio
Peach Schnapps to taste ( around a cup)
Sugar to taste ( about 2 tablespoons)
1 white nectarine, 1 orange, 1 apple
Frozen pureed mangoes
I started off my drink by combining one bottle of wine with a half a cup of Schnapps. Then I added my sugar and fruit. Well, one bottle of wine does not fill a pitcher and I soon realized that I needed more. So, I sent my boyfriend out to pick up an extra bottle, dumped that in, and added some more Schnapps to taste. Whewwww it was way too...hmmmm...what word can I use...alcohol-y? I read a lot of recipes online that recommended adding some type of juice to the sangria but I didn't want the added sugar. After sampling it, I quickly realized I was in need of that sugar. The problem was I had no juice and had already sent Mike out an emergency run! Frantically, I looked in my freezer and spotted some frozen mangoes and thought to myself, peach and mango - yes please! I threw in a decent amount of mangoes and water into my Vita Mix and blended them until I had a nice liquid. I poured that into my sangria and WOW. It made a tremendous difference in a very, very good way!
It seems as though my audience also enjoyed my sangria (both men) as they gulped down two glasses each. It was a bigger hit than the opening ceremony, that's for sure.
I enjoyed a glass last night and it tasted even better than the first night since it has had time so soak. Yum! I think another glass is in order today!
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