Sangria #1

Combine wine and fruit juice and chill for one hour. Add brandy and 2 Tablespoons of the sugar; taste and adjust as desired. Pour over ice in tall glasses or in large wine glasses. Add soda water if desired for spritzer effect. Float with fruit slices.

Sangria #2

1 glass dry red wine
1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
Cubes of fresh fruit
Mint for garnish

Combine all the ingredients, except the mint, and chill. Pour into a goblet and garnish with sprig of mint.

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Sangria Jell-O Salad

This should make Minnesota-Lutherans happy!   What would a Minnesota web site be without a Jell-O recipe?  This is from the Epicurious web site.

1 6-ounce package raspberry-flavored Jell-O
1 3/4 cups fruity red wine
1 cup chilled orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 large oranges
1 cup green seedless grapes, halved lengthwise (about 7 ounces)
1 cup sliced hulled strawberries

Additional grapes and strawberries
Orange slices

Lightly oil a 6-cup ring mold. Place raspberry Jell-O in large bowl. Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan. Add wine to Jell-O and stir until Jell-O is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in orange juice and lemon juice. Place bowl in larger bowl filled with ice and water. Cool until Jell-O begins to set slightly, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, grate 1 tablespoon peel from oranges. Cut remaining peel and white pith from oranges; discard. Cut between membranes; release segments.

Add orange segments and peel, 1 cup grapes and 1 cup strawberries to Jell-O; stir to blend well. Pour mixture into mold. Chill at least 6 hours or overnight.

Run knife around mold sides to loosen Jell-O. Place mold in bowl filled with enough hot water to come halfway up sides of mold for 30 seconds. Place platter atop mold; invert Jell-O onto platter. Garnish with additional fruit.

Serves 8.

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