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Drinks
The Bubbly Girl Drink of the Week: Sparkling Strawberry Summer Sangria

Summer is almost upon us, so I figured it was time to start concocting one of my favorite styles of summer drinks: sangria. Sangria, which takes its name from the Spanish word for blood, is usually a mix of red wine, fruit, spirits and a little spice. But really, any inexpensive wine — red, white, or bubbly — can be the start of delicious sangria, as I learned while travelling through Spain’s cava sparkling wine region. Gareth of Mont Marçal Cava shared his Spanish sangria recipe that works equally well with red or white wine. They can be made year-round with whatever fruit you have on hand, but to me sangrias are most delicious in summer, when they showcase fleeting gems like apricots, white cherries and ripe berries. One of my favorite sangria recipes ever is this Apricot & White Cherry Sangria I created a couple seasons ago. Best of…
June 19, 2011
Drinks
Framboise Apricot Punch Recipe

I have my friend Kalisa, an extraordinary cook and entertainer who once catered to ex-presidents, to thank for this recipe. It’s sweet and potent and you and your friends will want more when the bowl is dry. 1 cup orange juice ½ cup water 1 cup pomegranate seeds (or frozen raspberries depending on season), divided use ¾ cup Framboise (raspberry eau de vie) ½ cup VSOP Cognac ¼ cup apricot brandy 1 orange, thinly sliced 1 lemon, thinly sliced ½ cup sugar ½ cup sour mix 2 bottles Rotari or Mirabelle brut sparkling wine Combine the orange juice, water and ½ cup pomegranate seeds (or raspberries) in a small ring gelatin mold or a small square plastic container with a lid. Freeze for 24 hours. Combine the Framboise, Cognac and brandy, orange and lemon slices and sugar in a plastic container. Let fruit soak in the liquor overnight. The day…
January 30, 2011
The Bubbly Girl Drink of the Week: Apricot & White Cherry Sangria

The somewhat awkward season between spring and summer is actually one of my favorite times of year. It’s the time when the first soft and fragrant apricots appear in the stores, along with the gorgeous white cherries that might be called Rainiers or Napoleons. Besides their delicate flavors, these fruits look beautiful together, so I decided to make up a special white sangria to use these early summer fruits. The market had some gleaming white Asian pears that looked very fresh and juicy, so I threw those in the mix too. Of course, the wine in this sangria is a sparkling wine, in this case a bottle of sparkling pinot grigio that I had snagged from Trader Joe’s. Sangria doesn’t need expensive wine, something in the $8 to $10 range works just fine. Apricot & White Cherry Sangria Makes 8 servings 8 fresh apricots, cut in quarters 1 cup white…
May 22, 2009