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Table of Contents

4 White Citrus Sangria 13 Tangerine Sangria 22 Raspberry Sangria 5 Citrus Berry Sangria 14 Jasmine Tea Sangria 23 Vanilla Sangria 6 Rhubarb Strawberry Sangria 15 Peach Sangria 24 CranPom Sangria 7 Watermelon Sangria 16 CranApple Sangria 25 Sparkling Sangria 8 Blood Orange Sangria 17 Prosecco Sangria 26 Frozen Sangria 9 Citrus Basil Sangria 18 Lavender Sangria 27 Kumquat Sangria 10 Cucumber Sangria 19 Orange Fruity Sangria 28 Easy Sangria 11 Melon Mint Sangria 20 Pineapple Sangria 29 Jalapeño Sangria 12 Guava Sage Sangria 21 Easy Grape Sangria 30 Index Page 4 Wine Trail Adventures

White Citrus Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

½ cup freshly squeezed Prep Time: 5 mins orange (1 orange) Total Time: 5 mins Serves: 6-8 ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 to 4 lemons) In a large pitcher, combine orange ¼ cup juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec and ½ cup sugar; stir until well combined. 1 bottle dry Add the bottle of wine and soda 10 oz soda water; stir. Garnish with orange slices and GARNISH lemon slices. 1 orange, sliced Serve and enjoy! 1 lemon sliced

Recipe from: http://anightowlblog.com Photo from: http://www.diethood.com White Citrus White Wine Trail Adventures Page 5

Citrus Berry Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle white wine Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins 12 oz italian soda Serves: 4 12 oz passionfruit mango italian soda Fill the infuser core of your 3 cups frozen berries flavor pitcher with berries. ice Pour white wine and Italian sodas through the flavor infuser. Allow to “infuse” for a few hours. Serve chilled over ice and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://anightowlblog.com Citrus Berry Photo from: http://anightowlblog.com Page 6 Wine Trail Adventures

Rhubarb Strawberry Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

¼ cup sugar Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 50 mins ½ cup water Serves: 6-8 2 rhubarb stalks, cut into ½ inch pieces In a small saucepan, combine sugar ½ cup freshly squeezed and water, and bring to a boil. Add orange juice (1 orange) rhubarb. 1 orange, halved and cut Transfer mixture to a medium into ¼ inch slices heatproof bowl and let cool to room 1 pint strawberries, hulled temperature, about 30 minutes. and quartered Meanwhile, in a pitcher or large 4 cups chilled seltzer bowl, combine orange juice, orange, 1 bottle chilled sparkling and strawberries. wine To serve, add cooled rhubarb ice mixture, seltzer, , and ice to the pitcher.

Recipe from: http://www.marthastewart.com Photo from: http://www.marthastewart.com Rhubarb Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Trail Adventures Page 7

Watermelon Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

6 cups watermelon, cubed Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins 1 bottle white wine Serves: 4-6 1 cup Place 6 cups of watermelon cubes in ½ cup Triple Sec a blender. Blend on high until very 1 to 3 cups watermelon, smooth. cubed seeded 1 medium , quartered Strain juice through a mesh strainer into a large pitcher. 1 orange, cut into wedges 1 cup blueberries Pour the wine, vodka, and Triple Sec into the pitcher. Stir to combine. Mix the remaining 1 to 3 cups of watermelon cubes, lime quarters, orange wedges, and blueberries into sangria. Chill for 4 hours before serving.

Recipe from: http://www.realhousemoms.com Watermelon Photo from: http://b-metro.com Page 8 Wine Trail Adventures

Blood Orange Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle blood orange Prep Time: 5 mins italian soda Total Time: 5 mins Serves: 6 1 bottle white wine 1 ½ cups orange juice Combine the World Market Blood 2 cups berries or fruit of Orange Italian Soda, white wine choice and orange juice together in large pitcher and stir. ice Add in berries or fruit of choice and ice as needed. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://anightowlblog.com Photo from: http://anightowlblog.com Blood Orange Wine Trail Adventures Page 9

Citrus Basil Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

¼ cup water Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins ¼ cup sugar Serves: 4 10 basil leaves In a small saucepan, combine water 1 bottle Sauvignon Blanc and sugar over high heat. Bring the 1 blood orange, sliced mixture to a boil and stir until sugar into thin rounds is dissolved. 1 cara cara, sliced into thin rounds Remove from heat and add basil leaves. Stir the simple syrup to 1 tangelo, sliced into thin rounds combine and let basil leaves sit for 20 minutes while the mixture cools. 1 handful strawberries, sliced Meanwhile, combine white 1 meyer lemon, skin wine, italian soda, citrus slices, peeled into strips strawberries, meyer lemon skin, ¼ cup brandy and tangerine juice in a large pitcher. Stir to combine. 1 cup blood orange italian soda Add cooled basil simple syrup and ¼ cup tangerine juice stir. Let sangria sit for about 1 hour, then serve over ice. ice

Recipe from: http://whatsgabycooking.com Citrus Basil Photo from: http://whatsgabycooking.com Page 10 Wine Trail Adventures

Cucumber Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 small honeydew melon Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins 1 seedless cucumber, Serves: 8 thinly sliced 1 lime, thinly sliced Cut melon in half; remove and 12 fresh mint leaves discard seeds and rind. Cut melon into thin slices. ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup honey In a large pitcher, combine melon, cucumber, lime slices, and mint 1 bottle semi-dry white leaves. wine, chilled 1 bottle , In a small bowl, stir together lime chilled juice and honey until combined; pour over melon mixture. Add wine, stirring gently. GARNISH fresh mint sprigs and/or Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. leaves (optional) To serve, stir in carbonated water. Ladle or pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with additional mint.

Recipe from: http://www.bhg.com Photo from: http://theforestfeast.com Cucumber Wine Trail Adventures Page 11

Melon Mint Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

2 bottles white wine Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins ½ cup Brandy, Grand Serves: 8 Marnier or Cointreau Combine white wine, liqueur, 5 cups fresh melon, cubed fresh melon and pink (watermelon, cantaloupe or concentrate and mix well. honeydew) Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or 1 can pink lemonade concentrate overnight for best results. 2 liters sparkling water Right before serving, add sparkling water and garnish with fresh mint. GARNISH Remove mint before refrigerating fresh mint any leftover sangria.

Recipe from: http://www.lovelesscafe.com Melon Mint Photo from: http://caleighskitchen.com Page 12 Wine Trail Adventures

Guava Sage Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle rose wine Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins ½ cup Serves: 4-6 ½ cup pureed guava or any other type of tropical fruit Add all ingredients (minus sage) in a ½ cup pear juice pitcher, tasting as you go. ½ cup cranberry juice Set fresh sage aside and serve as a 1 cup Sprite or 7-Up garnish for each glass to achieve a hint of sage flavor in your sangria. oranges, thinly sliced Since sage can be quite potent, do spheres not add it in the pitcher. cranberries, boiled and strained Serve on the rocks. ice

GARNISH fresh sage

Recipe from: http://sbchic.com Photo from: http://sbchic.com Guava Sage Guava Wine Trail Adventures Page 13

Tangerine Sake Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle Nigori sake Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins 1 cup sugar Serves: 4 1 cup water Bring sugar and water to boil in ½ cup Fresh ginger, chopped (about six inches) saucepan over med-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add 3 tangerines (more for ginger. Remove from heat and let garnish) steep for 30 minutes. 1 cup fresh mint Pour syrup through fine sieve into a container; discard ginger. Chill in the GARNISH refrigerator. sugar Thinly slice tangerines and add to fresh mint the pitcher. tangerine slices Add mint leaves to a glass with enough sake to cover and mull them. Add mulled mint, remaining sake, and chilled ginger syrup to pitcher and mix well. Sugar coat the rim of glasses. Pour, serve, and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://cookingstoned.tv Tangerine Sake Photo from: http://cookingstoned.tv Page 14 Wine Trail Adventures

Jasmine Tea Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

2 cups fruit, thinly sliced Prep Time: 30 mins (any combination of Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Serves: 8 oranges, , peaches, plums and peaches) Place sliced fruit in a container and 1 cup brandy, plus more completely cover with brandy. Let as needed sit overnight, or if you’re pressed for ¼ cup loose-leaf jasmine time, proceed to next step and let it green tea leaves sit for 20 minutes as your tea cools. 6 cups steaming water (about 175°F) Place tea leaves in a large pitcher. Add steaming water and steep, 1 bottle Riesling, chilled covered, for 2 minutes. Strain, 2 tbsp simple syrup discard leaves, and return liquid to ice the container. Let cool completely. Add chilled Riesling, brandied fruit GARNISH and simple syrup. Taste and add fresh orange slices additional simple syrup and brandy from the macerated fruit to taste. Serve over ice garnished with a slice of fresh orange.

Recipe from: http://coffeetea.about.com Photo from: http://alacartekitchen.wordpress.com Jasmine Tea Jasmine Wine Trail Adventures Page 15

Peach Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

3 ripe peaches, halved Prep Time: 10 mins and pitted Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Serves: 8 1 bottle young Riesling 10 leaves, loosely torn With a box grater, grate 2 of the (lemon verbena, lemon peach halves into a pitcher. Discard balm, or mint) the skins. Finely dice the remaining peaches and add them to the pitcher along with the wine and herbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com Peach Photo from: http://www.destinationhotels.com Page 16 Wine Trail Adventures

CranApple Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

4 oz canned cranberries, Prep Time: 10 mins pureed Total Time: 10 mins Serves: 6-8 1 bottle Chardonnay 1 bottle White Zinfandel Place canned cranberries in a 2 oz Tuaca blender; puree for 4 to 5 seconds. The mixture should not be totally 1 mini-bottle Sour Apple smooth. Measure out 4 ounces. Pucker (approx. 1 ½ oz) 1 mini-bottle of Triple Sec In a two-quart container or pitcher, (approx. 1 ½ oz) combine all of the ingredients. 4 oz cranberry juice Stir well and store in refrigerator 2 oz orange juice until ready to serve. ice Serve approximately 6 ounces of the beverage over ice in a tall glass. GARNISH Garnish with a fresh skewer of fruit orange wedges and green using the orange wedges and green apple chunks apple chunks.

Recipe from: http://www.dessertsqueen.com Photo from: http://farmerstoyou.com CranApple Wine Trail Adventures Page 17

Prosecco Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 peach Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins 1 nectarine Serves: 4 3 apricots In a pitcher, combine peach, 5 oz peach brandy nectarine, and apricots, all pitted 1 bottle chilled Prosecco and cut into wedges. (italian sparkling wine) 1 cup peach nectar Stir in peach brandy; let sit at least 1 hour. superfine sugar (optional) Stir in Prosecco and peach nectar. Add superfine sugar, if desired. Serve chilled.

Recipe from: http://www.marthastewart.com Prosecco Photo from: http://fedandfit.com Page 18 Wine Trail Adventures

Lavender Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

2 peaches, cubed Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 12 hrs 40 mins 2 nectarines, cubed Serves: 4 to 6 10 fresh lychee nuts, torn into ½ inch sized chunks Put fruit in a container and pour in 3 cups Triple Sec Triple Sec to cover fruit completely. Seal and macerate over night. ¼ cup of granulated sugar ¼ cups water In a small sauce pan over low heat, pour in water, sugar and lavender. 2 lavender sprigs torn in half Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 1 bottle chilled to 4 minutes. Chill. ice Remove the large pieces of lavender. Open the fruit container and give it a little smash with a wooden spoon to release some flavors but don’t smash all of the pieces. Pour in to your favorite pitcher, add champagne, stir lightly, and add simple syrup to taste. Enjoy!

Recipe from: http://thebleugoose.blogspot.ca Photo from: http://thebleugoose.blogspot.ca Lavender Wine Trail Adventures Page 19

Orange Fruity Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle wine Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins 1 cup Sprite or 7-Up Serves: 4 green apples, seeds removed and chopped Mix and stir all ingredients together. oranges, thinly sliced Serve and enjoy! a few drops of orange essence

Recipe from: http://www.nava-k.com Orange Fruity Photo from: http://www.nava-k.com Page 20 Wine Trail Adventures

Pineapple Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

3 cups pineapple juice Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins 1 bottle dry white wine Serves: 6 to 8 1 cup brandy (pear or apricot brandy is best) In a pitcher, combine juice, wine, 1 ripe pineapple, cut into brandy, pineapple, and soda with 1 inch chunks ice and stir. 1 cup pineapple soda Pour into large wineglasses and garnish with the mint and orange. GARNISH 1 bunch fresh mint, roughly chopped 1 orange, sliced

Recipe from: http://www.fastdrinkrecipes.com Photo from: http://www.fastdrinkrecipes.com Pineapple Wine Trail Adventures Page 21

Easy Grape Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle wine Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins 2 granny smith apples Serves: 4 1 large bunch of red grapes Pour wine into a large pitcher or drizzle of honey bowl. Chop up granny smith apples. Rough chop a half of a large bunch of red grapes and slice the other half of the grapes. Add apples and rough chopped grapes to the bowl of wine. Put sliced grapes in a separate bowl and drizzle with a light coat of honey. Cover both bowls and chill in the fridge overnight. Strain wine. Add honey drizzled sliced grapes and stir. Pour into a pitcher or bowl for serving.

Recipe from: http://www.wineswithcharm.com Easy Grape Photo from: http://wherethecookiesare.com Page 22 Wine Trail Adventures

Raspberry Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle Rosè or Prosecco, Prep Time: 5 mins chilled Total Time: 10 mins Serves: 4-6 ½ cup sugar 1 cup water Bring sugar, water, and Framboise ¼ cup of Framboise to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring just until sugar is dissolved. 1 ½ cup of raspberries ice Pour syrup over the raspberries and let stand 5 minutes.

GARNISH Add wine and stir mixture well. 6 sprigs fresh thyme Chill, covered, until ready to serve. Serve over ice with a sprig of fresh thyme as garnish.

Recipe from: http://www.foodrepublic.com Photo from: http://www.delightglutenfree.com Raspberry Wine Trail Adventures Page 23

Apple Vanilla Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle Pinot Grigio Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins 1 ⁄3 cup Vodka, vanilla flavored Serves: 4-6 1 cup Sprite or 7-Up Mix all ingredients and chill for 1 ½ cup simple syrup to 2 hours, or add ice and serve 1 to 2 granny smith apples, immediately. The longer it sits, the cored, peeled and sliced more the vanilla and apple flavors ice come out. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://coloradomoms.com Apple Vanilla Photo from: http://www.spoonforkbacon.com Page 24 Wine Trail Adventures

CranPom Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

2 bottles Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 12 hrs 10 mins 2 cups cranberry juice Serves: 8-10 1 cup brandy Combine all ingredients except ½ cup Triple Sec sparkling juice in a large container. ½ cup simple syrup Let chill in the fridge overnight 1 cup orange juice (minimum 4 to 6 hours). 1 bottle sparkling Just before ready to serve, add pomegranate juice sparkling juice to the container. 1 bag cranberries Alternatively, you can pour a little bit 3 to 4 oranges, sliced in each glass, then fill the rest of the glass with sangria to taste.

Recipe and photo from: http://www. andtheycookedhappilyeverafter.com CranPom Wine Trail Adventures Page 25

Sparkling Pear Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

6 oz vodka (pear vodka is Prep Time: 10 mins optional) Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Serves: 4 2 oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed In a small pitcher, combine vodka, 5 oz pear nectar lemon juice, and pear nectar. sparkling wine, chilled Refrigerate until chilled. (preferably a sweet variety) When ready to serve, fill champagne 2 flutes ⁄3 to ¾ of the way, and top GARNISH with champagne. thinly sliced pear slices Drop a pear slice into each glass and serve immediately.

Recipe from: http://www.pink-parsley.com Sparkling Pear Photo from: http://www.sweetbetweens.com Page 26 Wine Trail Adventures

Frozen Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 cup red wine Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins 1 cup frozen strawberries Serves: 2 ½ cup frozen mango Pour wine in the blender. Top with ¾ cup ice frozen fruit, ice, lime juice and Triple 1 tbsp fresh lime juice Sec. Blend until all ingredients are 1 tbsp Triple Sec fully combined and there are no visible ice chunks. Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!

For an free version, you can replace the red wine with cranberry or grape juice. Try using other types of frozen fruit like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, or pineapple.

Recipe from: http://thefrugalgirls.com Photo from: http://thefrugalgirls.com Frozen Sangria Frozen Wine Trail Adventures Page 27

Kumquat Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

2 cups kumquats, sliced Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins 2 limes, sliced Serves: 4 1 vanilla bean, cut in half In a large glass pitcher, combine 3 oz Kumquats, limes, vanilla bean, 3 tbsp Agaves syrup or Grand Marnier, and Agave or sugar. sugar 1 bottle white wine, chilled With a wood spoon, muddle the mixture to release the fruit juice and ice dissolve the sugar. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. When ready to serve, slowly add the wine. Fill the wineglasses with ice cubes and pour the sangria over the ice, allowing the Kumquats to fall into the glasses.

Recipe from: http://www.chefwanabe.com Kumquat Photo from: http://www.chefwanabe.com Page 28 Wine Trail Adventures

Easy Fruit Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

1 bottle of white wine Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins 1 can mexican fruit juice, like Serves: 4 mango or papaya 1 can Sprite or 7-Up Mix all ingredients in a large pitcher. cut up mixed-fruit Serve and enjoy!

Recipe from: http://popcornserveddaily.com Photo from: http://iamsimplytia.com Easy Fruit Wine Trail Adventures Page 29

Jalapeño Sangria INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

4 cups dry white wine Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 12 hrs 10 mins 3 tbsp brandy Serves: 6 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and quartered Combine all ingredients (except 2 medium tart green apples, and raspberries) in a diced large serving pitcher, mixing well. 3 medium peaches, peeled, Refrigerate overnight. pitted and sliced Just before serving, mix in ginger ale 2 cups ginger ale and add raspberries. Serve over ice ½ cup raspberries in tall glasses. ice

Recipe from: http://thedragonskitchen.com Jalapeño Photo from: http://thedragonskitchen.com Page 30 Wine Trail Adventures

Index

Apples Lemon Balm 15 Liquor Oranges 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 24 Simple 14, 23, 24 Granny Smith 21, 23 Lemon Verbena 15 Brandy 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 29 Blood Oranges 9 Tangelos 9 Green 16, 19, 29 Mint 10, 11, 13, 15, 20 Brandy, Peach 17 Cara Cara 9 Sage 12 Cognac 12 Orange Essence 19 Tangerines 13 Apricots 17 Thyme 22 Cointreau Liqueur 11 Peaches 15, 17, 18, 29 Tea, Jasmine 14 Berries 5, 8 Vanilla Bean 27 Framboise 22 Blueberries 7 Grand Marnier 11, 27 See: Nectar, Nectarines Water 5, 9, 13, 14, 18, 22 Honey 10, 21 Cranberries 12, 16, 24 Carbonated 4, 10 Sour Apple Pucker 16 25 Raspberries 22, 29 Jalapeño Peppers 29 Triple Sec 4, 7, 16, 18, 24, 26 Seltzer 6 Strawberries 6, 9, 26 Pineapple 20 Sparkling 11 Juice Tuaca 16 Cucumbers 10 Cranberry 12, 16, 24 Vodka 7, 25 Rhubarb 6 Wine 19, 21 Fruit 28 Vodka, Vanilla 23 Blush, White Zinfandel 16 Fruit 14 Sake 13 Lemon 4, 25 Prosecco 17, 22 Mixed-Fruit 28 Lychee Nuts 18 Lemonade, Pink 11 Soda Red 24, 26 Mangoes 26 See: Apples, Apricots, Berries, Guava, Lime 10, 26 Blood Orange Italian 8, 9 Rose 12, 22 Kumquats, Lemons, Limes, Lychee Nuts, Orange 4, 6, 8, 16, 24 Melons Ginger Ale 29 Sparkling 6, 25 Mangoes, Melons, Nectarines, Oranges, Pear 12 Cantalope 11 Limoncello Italian 5 Sparkling, Champagne 18 Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Rhubarb, Pineapple 20 Honeydew 10, 11 Passionfruit Mango Italian 5 White 5, 7, 8, 11, 27, 28 Tangelos, Tangerines Pomegranate, Sparkling 24 Watermelon 7, 11 Pineapple 20 White, Chardonnay 16 Grapes, Red 21 Tangerine 9 Sprite or 7-Up 12, 19, 23, 28 White, Dry 4, 20, 29 Nectar White, Pinot Grigio 23 Guava 12 See: Nectar Peach 17 Sugar 4, 6, 9, 13, 22, 27 Granulated 18 White, Riesling 14, 15 Herbs and Spices Pear 25 Kumquats 27 Superfine 17 White, Sauvignon Blanc 9 Basil 9 Nectarines 17, 18 White, Semi-Dry 10 Lemons 4, 9 Ginger 13 Syrup See: Peaches Lavender 18 Limes 7, 10, 27 Agaves 27