friyay happy hour: bloody berry sangria
halloween is right around the corner and no good costume party is complete with out a spooky good, large batch cocktail.
my favorite kind of party drink is an easy one that i mix up in big batches and can be made in ADVANCE. and the best part about this sangria is that it is BETTER when made a day or two before.
bloody berry sangria
serves: 4 cocktails
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 15 minutes
ingredients: 1 bottle cabernet sauvignon. 8 oz blood orange juice. 6 oz brandy. 4 oz simple syrup. .5 slices concord grapes. 2 plums, sliced into wedges. handful of blackberries. 1 blood orange, thinly sliced. 4 cups of ice. large pitcher.
start by filling your pitcher with all of your fruit.
pour in the bottle of wine.
add in the blood orange juice, brandy and the simple syrup. give everything a really good stir.
fill your glass with sangria. fill your serving glass with a cup of ice. scoop out some of the fruit and add it to the serving glass.
serve and enjoy.
xo, a
bloody berry sangria
serves: 4 cocktails
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 15 minutes
ingredients: 1 bottle cabernet sauvignon. 8 oz blood orange juice. 6 oz brandy. 4 oz simple syrup. .5 slices concord grapes. 2 plums, sliced into wedges. handful of blackberries. 1 blood orange, thinly sliced. 4 cups of ice. large pitcher.
start by filling your pitcher with all of your fruit. pour in the bottle of wine. add in the blood orange juice, brandy and the simple syrup. give everything a really good stir. fill your serving glass with a cup of ice. scoop out some of the fruit and add it to the serving glass. fill your glass with sangria. serve and enjoy.