Thursday, December 6, 2012

Sangria ,Margaritas ,Mojito,Champagne Punch , Holiday Drinks


Sangria
Prep / total time .... 10 minutes ....Makes 9 servings  
Filled with frozen fruit  , this blend is a snap to put together  and keep cold .
1 ...............bottle (750 ml) red Zinfandel or other dry red wine
2 ...............cups diet lemon-lime soda
1/2 ...........cup orange juice
4-1/2 ........teaspoons sugar
1 ...............cup each frozen unsweetened blueberries  , raspberries  and sliced peaches
*********ice cubes **********
1 )    In a pitcher  , stir in wine , soda , orange juice  and sugar until  sugar is dissolved . Add the frozen fruit . Serve over ice .
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Fresh Lime Margaritas
Prep / tolal time : 15 minutes ... makes 4 servings
This basic margarita recipe is easy to modify to your taste s ... try it frozen or with strawberries  ! 
4 .............. lime wedges
1 ..............tablespoons kosher salt
1/2 ...........cup gold tequila
1/4 ...........cup Triple Sec
1/4 ...........cup lime juice
1/4 ...........cup lemon juice
2 ..............tablespoons superfine sugar
1-1/3 ....... cups crushed ice
1 )     Using lime wedges  , moisten rims of 4 glasses . Holding each glass upside down . dip rim into salt ; set aside .
2 )      In a pitcher , combine  the tequila , Triple Sec , lime juice  , lemon juice and sugar , stir untill sugar is dissolved .Serve in prepared glasses over ice .
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Mojito
Prep / total time : ... 5 minutes   Makes 1 servings
The traditional Mojito is man with rum , which is both pleasent  and mildly sweet  . The version made with tequila  is more  tart  and has a more distinctive alcohol taste  but is refreshing .
1 to 2 ............lime wedges
2 ...................mint sprigs
2 ...................teaspoons confectioners' sugar
3/4 to 1 ........cup ice cubes
2 ..................ounces light rum
1/2 ...............cup club soda  , chilled
Mint sprig  and lime slice  , optional
1)       Squeeze lime  wedges  into a highball glass ; drop lime into glass  . Add mint  and confectioners' sugar ; muddle . Add Ice  , them rum  and club soda . Garnish with mint  and lime if desired .
*****TIP :  Tequila Mojito : Substitute silver tequila  ( such as Jose Cuervo Clasico) for the rum .
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Champagne Punch
Prep : 5 minutes + chilling ... makes 16 servings (3 quarts)
A blend of 4 fruit juices  paird well with bubby Champagne  in this party pleasing punch .
4 ...............cups orange juice
1 ...............cup ruby red grapefruit juice
1/2 ............cup lemon juice
1/2 ............cup lime juice
2 ...............bottles (750 ml each) Champagne , chilled
1 )     In a 3-quart pitcher  , combine the juices  . Refrigerate  until chilled . Just before serving ; stir in Champagne . Serve in Champagne glasses .

3 comments:

  1. I think my family would like the punch and I can stretch out a couple bottles of champagne to last a while


    hahaha!

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  2. Get the cheap champagne ... it makes a better punch .

    Hahahaha!!!

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  3. PS: The champagne I use for punch ... I buy mine in the beer aisle og the grocery store .
    PIC

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