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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Abby
LapLap, why not put your sangria recipe in this thread, it's better suited here than lost in the AC forum?
Considering the recipes with the name 'sangria' that are leaking into this thread I should defend the drink's honour with a real version

Sangria (my mama's recipe)

1 litre red wine
1 glass brandy
1 litre orange fanta (although I hear US orange fanta isn't so nice so a decent alternative - 1/2 OJ and 1/2 soda water - should do)
couple of tablespoons honey
plenty of small pieces of orange, apple & peach and the rind of an orange in one long peel.

Mix the brandy and honey together before adding to the other ingredients.
Combine with fruit and wine and leave to macerate for a couple of hours.

As we often make this in huge quantities we cool it by popping ice cubes in sealed plastic bags into the drink and fish them out before serving. The (cold) Fanta is added at the very last moment.

The fruit will become the most alcoholic part of the drink - don't leave it around for children to eat (my brother used to get a wee bit drunk this way at family gatherings as a little boy)
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