Red White and Blue Sangria
July 2nd, 2008
Have a happy and safe 4th of July!
What better way to celebrate the 4th of July weekend than with a cocktail? Here we are bringing you 3 variations on sangria so you can celebrate this All-American holiday in style. The sangria recipes below call for specific fruits depending on whether you are making red, white, or blue sangria. This is only meant to a guideline, there are no rules. Your best bet is to simply use the fruits of the season, there is no way you can go wrong. So make yourself a batch of sangria (or three)!
Red Sangria Recipe
Use tasty but inexpensive medium-bodied wine such as Merlot or Zinfandel. This is not the time to whip out the expensive stuff. Same thing can be said about the orange liquor, Triple Sec will do just fine. Save your Grand Marnier or Cointreau for the margaritas.
1 orange, sliced thin
1 lemon, sliced thin
½ cup raspberries
¼ cup sugar
1 bottle of red wine
½ cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup orange liquor
- In a large non-reactive bowl, very gently mash the citrus with the sugar. The idea here is to release the essential oils from the skin of the citrus while letting the sugar dissolve.
- Add the wine, orange juice and orange liquor. Stir until the sugar is totally dissolved.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in the chill box for at least a couple hours. The longer you let it sit the more incorporated and intense the flavors will be, so do not skip this step!
- Stir before serving to redistribute the fruit. Pour over ice, serve and enjoy!
White Sangria Recipe
Again, the same principal as the red sangria, use inexpensive light to medium white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio. You can substitute lemon/lime soda (7up, Sprite, etc) for ginger ale. When using an acidic wine like Sauvignon, the soda helps to mellow out both the acidity and the booziness and, overall, brightens the flavor.
1 lemon, sliced thin
1 cup white peaches, sliced
1 cup melon, cubed
¼ cup sugar
1 bottle of white wine
¼ cup orange liquor
2 cups ginger ale
- In a large non-reactive bowl, very gently mash lemon and sugar. Then combine the rest of the ingredients (minus the soda) and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for a couple hours to let the flavors intensify.
- Right before serving, add the soda. Pour over ice, serve and enjoy!
Blue Sangria Recipe
Instead of Triple Sec, I used Blue Curaçao here. Curaçao liqueur is flavored with the dried peels of the laraha citrus fruit. The laraha is much more bitter than the orange, so the liqueur itself has varying degrees of bitterness. In short, it’s orange liquor with blue food coloring.
1 lemon, sliced thin
1 cup grapes
½ cup blueberries
½ cup blackberries
¼ cup sugar
1 bottle of white wine
¼ cup Blue Curaçao
2 cups ginger ale
- Follow the steps from the white sangria recipe above, but using the blue sangria ingredient list.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I am all over that Blue Sangria recipe!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
@Rob, Any plans for the 4th? We are going to be posted on Ponto Beach, North of the jetti, right south of the camp sites. Biking distance from you! Come out and play!
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Such a fantastic creative idea! I personally love the white sangria, but alas it’s winter here in Sydney and there are no white peaches… bookmarked for Summer though! ;)
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
@Christie – Frozen peaches will work, just not the caned stuff :)
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:37 am
That recipe is very cool. Have a great 4th July. We wish we were with you guys. I would love to be kicking it in PB baby!
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Looks tasty but I am not sure if it’s going to beat out the pitchers of margaritas we will be having at Jose’s Courtroom in La Jolla.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm
@Phelan Whats up with the margaritas over at Jose’s Courtroom? What makes them special? I love margaritas too!
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
They look good! I came up with a little cocktail for the Fourth myself…stop by if you want to see it.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
@adman You know you are too old for PB! Thats not a family man’s place ;) Plus San Diego banned beach boozing so PB and MB just wont be the same!
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
The margaritas are nothing extraordinary but they come in pitchers with some good Mexican food for Fourth of July. It’s become tradition for the last few years now.
So for this time, quantity of over quality rules. Happy 4th!
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Quantity of over quality, sounds perfectly American ;)
Looking at the website photo, I have been to Jose’s. But it was pretty late at night, I recall having a 3 Wiseman for a friend’s Birthday. Never again.
I love me some good Mexican food to kick off my weekend!
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
@Phelan What other Mexican joints do you frequent?
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:52 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 7:10 pm
@admin Besides the normal local Mexican joints ending in ***berto’s, Trujillo’s on College has some great Polla Asada. If you want a taste of TJ check out the farmers market on Imperial. http://entertainment.signonsandiego.com/places/san-diego-farmers-market/
For high end Mexican food, check out Candelas if your looking for a good place to take a date or just have some excellent food. Get the goats milk chocolate dessert. http://www.candelas-sd.com/
Casa de Madera in Hillcrest is another semi-high end place but I wasn’t really impressed. Food usability was at an all time low; slippery food on dishes that you can’t corner the food to cut it. Lack of salsa for us hot heads that drink the stuff wasn’t winning me over either.
For those late nights in Downtown San Diego, Valentine’s on Market is a great place to fill up on carne asada before your long drunken trek home.
For more ideas check out Facebook’s San Diego Taco Shop Aficionados:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=2231369662
¡Salud!
July 4th, 2008 at 7:23 am
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July 6th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
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July 7th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Even though I’m in Canada, this recipe caught my eye. :-)
My daughter was going to a friend’s cottage for the weekend and had just asked me if I knew how to make sangria. I sent her these recipes and when she got home last night, she said that they were very good.
Great timing!
Marijke
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:12 am
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July 7th, 2008 at 11:00 am
@Marijkea
Glad to hear that your daughter enjoyed the sangria. Do you know which colored sangria she made? I will be adding a great cucumber martini recipe and a nice affordable wine list post this week so make sure to subscribe :)
July 7th, 2008 at 11:03 am
@Phelan
Thanks for the great tips. I love Valentine! I need to try all of your recommendations. Did you see Rob’s hot sauce recipe posted on Foodluvin?
Hope you had a great celebration this weekend.
July 7th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Ohh, this is so cool! I wish it were July 4th again… but I’ll be making this for labor day!
July 7th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
@Robin
Thanks for stopping by. To tell you the truth, I just needed an excuse to make sangria and Independence day just so happen to be around the corner. Last time we made some was over the Winter holidays. It worked out perfect :)
July 30th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Mmmm! Thanks for sharing! — I’ll have to give these a try!
July 31st, 2008 at 10:02 pm
@Jenna – Give it a try, and let us know what kind of fruits you use to make sangria.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:40 am
I’ve actually never tried making them before I read this. I really liked the Red Sangria recipe though!
August 7th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
@Jenna It’s so easy and it makes two buck chuck in to an amazing libation. Perfect for girl’s night! Or for boys who can step away from swag beer ;)
May 30th, 2009 at 10:49 am
i know a better one you idiots. Red wine, orange juice from concentrate………serve
September 1st, 2009 at 10:08 am
I am following your red recipe for our BBQ tonight!
Do you ever add club soda to make it a bit more refreshing?
Thanks, J
October 4th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Club soda fizz sounds tasty Jonathan. Hope your summer was excellent and you are enjoying parenthood!