Recipe

Tell-Me-A-Story Sangria

Tell-Me-A-Story Sangria

Photo by checker

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Poolside Cocktail
  • Chef

    checker's Notes:

    Enjoy this with someone who shares your love of travel and while away the hours with refreshing sips and leisurely conversation about the fundamental differences between Ibiza and Capri…

Serves 4

  1. Slice the nectarine into wedges and the grapefruit into triangles. In a large pitcher, combine this with the pitted cherries and the lemon verbena leaves.

    Ask a question about this step
  2. Shave many curls of jaggery over this (a little less than 2 teaspoons) and give the fruit a stir to coat.

    Ask a question about this step
  3. Add the lemon and lime juice and stir again.

    Ask a question about this step
  4. Add the Triple Sec, the seltzer and the wine, and stir until well blended.

    Ask a question about this step
  5. Allow this to sit in the fridge for a few hours, stirring occasionally and testing the taste, for good measure.

    Ask a question about this step
  6. Serve over ice, with several pieces of fruit in each glass and a lemon verbena leaf to garnish.

    Ask a question about this step

10 Comments on Tell-Me-A-Story Sangria

Reply

Oo my! I absolutely must try!

Checker Reply

I hope you do! And please save me a glass - I mean - let me know what you think!

Me Reply

I can see me blathering on after one or two or three of these ... very nice!

Checker Reply

Oh, the internet curse. How I wish we all lived within yards of each other so I could say - I will make many pitchers of sangria and supply the grill, you bring the food - and we could all end the night secretly worrying that we had made fools of ourselves when really we had truly endeared ourselves to our comrades. Glad to know this would be well received. Thank you!

Oldies_joemare_bd Reply

This is fantastic!! The fruit you used are perfect with rose', nice!!!

Checker Reply

I am beginning to realize that my visual artist instinct to develop a recipe by color might not always be a bad thing. When I was thinking about how to make sangria I knew I wanted it to look good, and the color combination I liked the most was also a fantastic flavor combination too. Thanks!

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

This sounds so delicious and dangerous - sangria always sneaks up on me.

Checker Reply

I know exactly what you mean. As I just told mrslarkin below, we were in a flushed and giggling fit by the time this pitcher was finished.

Mrs Reply

Oh, this one would definitely make me very chatty.

Checker Reply

We were sitting outside enjoying this and relaxing when my fiance starts giggling (no really, giggling) and says, "this stuff is stealth." Very, very chatty...

Meet our Hotliners:

biffbourgeois

Milkstache

Stephanie is the Head Recipe Tester of Food52.

biffbourgeois answered A question about a recipe: Chocolate Thai Green Curry Cake about 1 month ago