I feel terrible, but there are no pictures of this.
But I don't feel too terrible, because I did get to drink it. And it was scrumptious.
Now, I am a very picky wine drinker. As in, its probably not a good wine, because if I can afford to buy it then it's under $10 a bottle. Also, I tend to like white wine a lot more than red.
So when my friend and I decided to try our hand at sangria, we went straight for the white wine option [I do like traditional sangria, but I really do not like the kinds with massive amounts of cinnamon in it]. So pick yourself up a bottle of really any white wine that you'd like. We went with a chardonnay, although I think a Riesling would be good for this because its a sweeter wine to begin with.
The great part about sangria? You can make it however you want after following very basic guidelines!!
You will need:
1 bottle white wine
Fruit juice
Fresh fruits of your choice [the fruits and juice should complement each other]
Champagne or club soda [for a slightly carbonated effect]
In a pitcher pour the bottle of wine, and then at most an equal portion of juice. After having our sangria [we did equal parts wine and juice] I think I would go less juice to let the delicious wine shine through more. However, the person I was making this with likes sangria, but not wine alone, so we had to take that into effect. Slice and dice your fruits and throw them in, as much as you want. We used green apples, peaches, nectarines, and strawberries. Those are all very common fruits, along with grapes. I also used frozen strawberries because the ones at my store weren't looking too good - they were mushier than the other fruit after a day in the liquid, but I still think they contributed to the flavor.
Let all of that sit in your fridge overnight. Its worth it. Its kind of like cheesecake, you could have some right after you make it, but its going to taste so much better if you exercise some self-control. Ain't that a life lesson...
The next day it will be ready to drink. You can add champagne or club soda after you pour yourself a glass, just to top it all off. And make sure to ladle some fruit into your glass as well. I drank mine without the carbonated additions, and I still liked it, but I do think that will make it taste more like restaurant sangria.
All in all, a tasty beverage for our taco night with friends :)
