Subject: Sangria
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Sun Feb 27 2000 - 09:23:40 EST
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: FOOD FUNNY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Thanks to reader Nancy Cotter for this clever food funny. I am
bound to get in trouble for publishing it, but at least Nancy
believes in the equal time doctrine.
Woman's Quote: "Men are like fine wine. They all start out like
grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark
until they mature into something that you'd like to have dinner with."
Men's Counter-Quote: "Women are like fine wine. They all start out
fresh, fruity and intoxicating to the mind and then turn full-bodied
with age until they go all sour and vinegary and give you a headache."
::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TODAY'S RECIPE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I will never forget a sweltering August morning in 1973 that my
brother, my girlfriend, and I raced around Madrid trying to do as much
sightseeing as we could before museums closed at noon for a national
holiday we had been unaware of. We ducked into the first small
restaurant we found and ordered a pitcher of sangria. It tasted so
good, and I was so thirsty, that I gulped down three glassed of the
cold, sweet beverage before it dawned on me that I was drinking wine
as though it were lemonade. Needless to say, I survived, as does the
memory of the most refreshing drink I believe I have ever had. It was
the first time I had ever sampled sangria with strawberries in it, and
I guarantee that this recipe makes the best sangria you have ever
tasted.
Sangria
1/2 lime, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
1/2 orange, thinly sliced
6 - 8 large ripe strawberries, hulled
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar, or to taste
1 - 750 ml bottle dry red wine (preferably Spanish)
1/4 cup (60 ml) Cognac or other good quality brandy
Club soda, chilled
Ice (optional)
Combine the lime, lemon, and orange slices, strawberries, and sugar in
a large pitcher. Mash with a wooden spoon to release the juices. Add
the wine and brandy and stir to dissolve the sugar. Taste and add
more sugar if necessary. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until
well chilled. Just before serving add chilled club soda to taste.
Serve in wine glasses, with or without ice. Serves 4 to 6.
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