I love a nice glass of pinot noir or reisling from time to time. I like a glass of red wine too once in a while. Nothing dry though. I certainly would not call myself a wine snob and I am by no means well versed in the wine department. Or really in the liquor department at all. Except maybe a REAL margarita occasionally or a strawberry daiquiri. So what I am about to say about sangria, keep in mind, I am hardly an expert. What I am an expert of is what taste good to me. This here sangria that I made last May and one other time since has got to be the best sangria I have ever tasted. I have made it a few times since then. I have been wanting to try a white sangria for quite a while now. Something about it just didn't catch me like a good merlot mixed with some pleasing tastes though. I did it anyway. It was pretty good. It wasn't slammin' but it was pleasant and went down pretty easily. Would I make it again? Eh, I think I probably would- the right bottle of wine- the right fruits laying around... it could happen. But really if you want a slammin' sangria, click here for the winner.
White Sangria
8 cups chardonnay*, if I had it I would have went with zinfandel
2 cups sliced strawberries
2 cups simple syrup
1/2 cup raspberry puree
Combine all and chill overnight so it has time for the flavors to develop.
*The chardonnay I used was not particularly oak-ey. I would defintely go with a zinfandel or some light, fruity wine.
I would have liked to put some brandy in this... next time.
I can see a fruitier wine helping with that, maybe a green wine from spain.
ReplyDeleteLooks good...refreshing! If I drank that's one I'd reach for.
ReplyDelete~ingrid
This reminds me of Legally Blond when Elle says, "I'm making sangria. It's really yummy."
ReplyDeleteI'm not a sangria expert, the recipe list looks good though and it sounds very refreshing.
ReplyDeletethere are precious few alcoholic beverages that i enjoy, and sangria is one of 'em. i think the raspberry puree is a wonderful component here, and it's absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous! I love sangria and this looks perfect. I hope you are having the best of days. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteHey, I wanna share your recipe with my friends in Foodista, I hope you won't mind? Just add the foodista widget for Zinfanel , and that should do it! I'm no expert really when it comes to wines but I'm just starting to love it and im still in my exploration stage. :D Found this post interesting, keep on sharing! Cheers, Amy from Australia
ReplyDeleteA nice fruity summmer drink.
ReplyDeleteMimi
I have made one with a Muscato wine and put peaches, oranges and limes in it. Used simple syrup and it was very refreshing. Also when you serve it add a little club soda to it for some sparkle.
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