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perfect sangrias
Kick up your next cocktail party with one of these impressive (yet super-simple) make-ahead drinks.
sicilian sangria Blood oranges give this drink its tart edge. Out of season? Swap them for a ruby red grapefruit.
ingredients serves 7
1 bottle Italian red wine 1 cup orange juice ½ cup orange curaçao ¼ cup simple syrup 2 blood oranges, cut into wedges 1 white peach, cut into wedges 1 lime, cut into half wheels Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine), as needed
directions Place all of the ingredients, except the prosecco, in a large ceramic or glass container and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (best if overnight). Serve over ice in wineglasses. Add additional fruit, if desired. Top with a splash of prosecco and stir. Recipes from 101 Sangrias and Pitcher Drinks by Kim Haasarud, photography by Alexandra Grablewski. Text copyright © 2008 by Kim Haasarud. Photography copyright © 2008 by Alexandra Grablewski. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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