Sinner's Sangria

by Gretchen Roberts, Posted Sep 22nd 2008 @ 2:02PM

I've never had an Angel's Sangria, but this Sinner's version sounds pretty good. Normally, Sangria is made by macerating fresh fruit in brandy and sugar, and mixing with wine and club soda, ginger ale, or juice. The Sinner's Sangria cuts the macerating step: the extra alcohol is already in the port, after all. So (pardon the pun) it's sinfully easy and sinfully potent. This recipe is from Sandeman Founders Reserve Port from Portugal.

Sinner's Sangria

1 bottle of Sandeman Founders Reserve Port
1 liter ginger ale
1 orange cut in small slices
1 green apple cut in small cubes
4 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice

Directions: Combine all ingredients into a medium size punch bowl.

White Sangria is lovely in summer (that must be the Angel version), but I love red Sangria in fall and winter. The extra brandy (or Port, in this case), will send nice warm fuzzies down to your toes.

Filed Under: Ingredients, Drink Recipes
Tags: brandy, fall, fruit, port, sangria, wine, winter