I have been thinking about Sangria since I posted the recipe of Cranberry Sangria that I found in an old cookbook. I have to admit that I normally stay away from red wine because I am sensitive to it. I discovered online that some people make sangria with white wine. I found a recipe titled Refreshing Sherry Sangria. This recipe intrigued me because since finding the recipe card for beef stroganoff that used sherry, I remembered that my father liked to drink sherry. The only sherry that I have used in the past was cooking sherry that I used with a lamb recipe. I decided that I should get a better quality of sherry to drink and see what is was like. If I didn’t like it I could use it with cooking certain foods.
In the recipe I found online it called for 1 bottle dry white wine (they recommended Sauvignon Blanc). The second ingredient was 1/2 cup Fino or Manzanilla sherry. The fruits it listed were 2 peaches, 2 lemons, and 1/2 cup green grapes, halved. It listed simple syrup and mint sprigs. Well the day I was buying ingredients the selection of peaches was not to my liking and I ended up buying only one. I could not find fresh mint in the grocery stores. (I used to grow it long ago. Maybe I should consider growing it again.) My daughter ate the peach, and I decided that I could do without this ingredient. I like experimenting. I was not going to make a big batch for myself. I got out one wine glass. I used the recipe simply as a guide. I decided to add cranberry juice for taste and color. The word sangria derives from the Spanish word sangre (or Portuguese sanque) meaning “blood”. The Blood Orange syrup was to honor the name and color of the original sangria, and I already had purchased it months ago for something else. I added the triple sec syrup to add sweetness . At first it was not to my liking, however, after I added 2 orange slices and several halved grapes and let the drink sit for awhile, it tasted good. I ended up finishing the drink with no ill effects to my health. I had a good nights sleep. I will continue to experiment.
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