I would like a sangria and margarita recipe for sure but not limited to that!
hmmm I am a non drinker but those strawberry margaritas look wonderful to me when I am out.
Here's one I've had great success with. I once worked as a bartender in a Cuban restaurant, and the key to their great sangria was the brandy. Get Spanish brandy if you can find it.
Sangria
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
8 maraschino cherries
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brandy
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
2 cups Club Soda
More fruit for garnish, if desired
In a large pitcher, add slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice. Let sit an hour or so, stirring occasionally to help draw juice from fruit. Add brandy,, red wine, and triple sec. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. Just before serving, add Club Soda.
I like a classic margarita, but this is my favorite
Strawberry Margarita
3 1/2 cups strawberries
2 1/2 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons Cointreau or triple sec
Lime wedges and fresh whole strawberries (optional)
Combine strawberries, ice, tequila, lime juice, sugar, and liqueur in a blender, and process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the margaritas into 4 large glasses. Garnish margaritas with a lime wedge and strawberry, if desired.
Quoting andrea96:I mostly just drink beer, so that's not much help.
Quoting SweetLuci:Here's one I've had great success with. I once worked as a bartender in a Cuban restaurant, and the key to their great sangria was the brandy. Get Spanish brandy if you can find it.
Sangria
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
8 maraschino cherries
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brandy
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
2 cups Club Soda
More fruit for garnish, if desired
In a large pitcher, add slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice. Let sit an hour or so, stirring occasionally to help draw juice from fruit. Add brandy,, red wine, and triple sec. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. Just before serving, add Club Soda.
Quoting SweetLuci:I like a classic margarita, but this is my favorite
Strawberry Margarita
3 1/2 cups strawberries
2 1/2 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup tequila
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons Cointreau
Lime wedges and fresh whole strawberries (optional)
Combine strawberries, ice, tequila, lime juice, sugar, and liqueur in a blender, and process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the margaritas into 4 large glasses. Garnish margaritas with a lime wedge and strawberry, if desired.
If you nare going to be making quite a few drinks, I would suggest making some simple syrup. Equal amounts of sugar and water, heat to boiling to dissolve sugar. Cool and store at room temperature. Just add to drinks as needed rather than adding sugar, which is sometimes a little hard to dissolve in cold drinks. I store it in a squeeze bottle. Easy to store and pour.
Quoting SweetLuci:If you nare going to be making quite a few drinks, I would suggest making some simple syrup. Equal amounts of sugar and water, heat to boiling to dissolve sugar. Cool and store at room temperature. Just add to drinks as needed rather than adding sugar, which is sometimes a little hard to dissolve in cold drinks. I store it in a squeeze bottle. Easy to store and pour.
You can always use frozen strawberries as well as frozen bananas. If I know I'm going to use them in a frozen drink, I hull the strawberries, slice the bananas and place them on a sheet pan to freeze, then add to ziplock bags. Use less ice this way. You can use Cointreau and triple sec interchangeably.
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on May. 1, 2012 at 10:17 AM