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When you were in college and you wanted to throw a party on a tiny budget, you made punch. This punch was made of cheap vodka and juices, or maybe even Kool-Aid. This sugary beverage had only two goals: to mask the taste of alcohol for the inexperienced drinkers and to make everyone very, very happy.
These days your guests are a little more discerning. You want to make something that tastes good and impresses your guests but still fits your budget. Our friend Dora solves all these problems by making sangria. It's the perfect solution because you can still buy your ingredients cheap (why waste good wine mixing it with juice?) and people love it. Since I'm partial to white wine, it had never occurred to me to make sangria, but earlier this summer Gourmet had some great recipes for alternatives to the traditional sangria recipe. The Peach White-Wine Sangria is wonderfully refreshing, I can't wait to try the Strawberry Peach variations and the Berry Rose Sangria looks amazing. Just don't make them too long before your guests arrive or there might not be any left.
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I'm so glad you referenced my sangria! I always tell people that I use the worst ingredients to make the best sangria: over-ripe fruit that's going bad in your fridge, bad wine, and cheap vodka create the most flavorful sangria. That entire huge batch (two huge pitchers full) cost me about $15.
As for white sangria, I make it almost like a mojito with limes and mint, pears, vodka and club soda. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Posted by: dora at September 20, 2005 11:41 AM
