The Perfect Homemade Family Summer Sangria Recipe
Peter Salerno isn’t just a master kitchen designer, he loves spending time in his own kitchen entertaining family, friends and guests. This love of cooking and creating recipes filters up and down the Salerno family for generations, and has produced some time-tested, delicious recipes.
When Peter Salerno married his wife Tracy, she brought with her a wealth of delicious recipes, cocktails and other “secret family recipes”. Tracy’s father, Mike Cavallo, was a master of many of these – but one of the family’s favorite creations from Mr. Cavallo was his famous sangria.
What makes the “Cavallo family sangria” recipe so delicious? It might be the perfect mix of ingredients, or the use of brandy and triple sec at the base. Or it may just be the special amount of love with which Mike made it.
In any event, it’s a sangria recipe that’s sure to please, and we’re sharing it with you. It’s the perfect summer sangria recipe for entertaining guests!
Mike Cavallo’s Perfect Summer Sangria Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 Up/Sprite
- Triple Sec
- inexpensive brandy (something like Christian Bros., no need to go over the top!)
- a bottle of red wine, preferably Merlot or Shiraz
- ice
- oranges (you can add apples and pears as well)
Preparation
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Fill a *large* pitcher with whole slices of orange (leave the peels on), use a wooden spoon to press on the oranges to get a little bit of juice at the bottom.
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Fill a 1/3 of the pitcher with ice
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Pour even parts 7 Up/Sprite and wine (pouring both at the same time is the easiest way) until 2/3 of the way filled
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Pour equal parts brandy and triple sec to taste (usually about 1/2 -2/3 a cup)
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Fill remaining with the rest of the wine
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Stir and let sit for 10 minutes in the refrigerator
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Enjoy!
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