{"id":16537,"date":"2014-08-17T05:45:31","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=16537"},"modified":"2022-08-16T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:45:24","slug":"tropical-pink-sangria-for-a-sundayfunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/tropical-pink-sangria-for-a-sundayfunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Pink Sangria for a #SundayFunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There’s white sangria and red sangria and I love both equally. But my wheels were spinning for something unique to make for Williams-Sonoma’s community sangria party.\u00a0Typically, sangria only needs two main ingredients: wine and fruit but you can also add club soda or other clear soda for a refreshing effervescence. Or… how about adding juices to maximize the fruity flavor of your sangria, and we don’t even need to mention the added nutrition. Consider it one of your fruit servings for the day. Even if you don’t\u00a0own a juicer\u00a0(I don’t) a blender or VitaMix does the trick. Your sangria will have a natural, unfiltered look, but there is no harm in that – the cool, refreshing, fruity taste of sangria is simply magnified!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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To set my sangria apart from all others – I created a Tropical PINK Sangria using ros\u00e9 wine, the quintessential summer aperitif – and we’re not talking about that awful white Zinfandel stuff that gave\u00a0ros\u00e9 a bad name. It’s ros\u00e9’s youthful vivacity and fresh, ripe strawberry and cherry flavors that make it a summer favorite. Ros\u00e9s are made in a few different ways, including the blending of red and white wines together, or leaving the grape skins briefly in contact with the juice just before fermentation, or by a technique called\u00a0saign\u00e9e,<\/em>\u00a0in which a certain amount of juice is “bled” from the tank at regular intervals. Good ros\u00e9 wines are always food-friendly and it’s possible to buy a very quaffable ros\u00e9 for under $15.\u00a0Wine Folly has an excellent guide to the different styles of ros\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0and Food & Wine has a list of ros\u00e9 bargains for $15 and under<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For this lovely blush colored Tropical Pink Sangria I used a combination of plum, watermelon, pineapple, and kiwi – any combination of these fruits or mango, passion fruit, and dragon fruit would be terrific. (I wanted dragon fruit, but what I found at the market didn’t look very fresh.) Frozen grapes and frozen watermelon balls serve as ice to keep the chill. The wine I chose is a 2013 Commanderie de la Bargemone\u00a0Ros\u00e9 (30% Syrah 30% Grenache 15% Cinsault 25% Cabernet) – a\u00a0classic Provence ros\u00e9 that is crisp and bright, with succulent melon flavors underlined by chalky minerality. Rated between 90 and 92 points, the light, floral character and a crisp, bone-dry palate is one to be enjoyed on its own and was the perfect counterpoint to sweet, luscious tropical fruit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I used my trusty VitaMix, considered a whole food juicer, for the fresh juices in the sangria and for my morning smoothies because I need fiber in my diet, but if you want to know more about juicing and the difference between slow, masticating and whole food juicers, visit William-Sonoma for more information and a look \u00a0at their selection of well-known brands.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t The quintessential summer quaffer flaunts a creative twist with Provencal ros\u00e9 wine, fresh fruit juices, and tropical fruit.<\/em>\t<\/div>\n\t
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