Sangritini Food

SANGRITA

Steps:

• Combine into a pitcher the tomato juice, orange juice, tequila, lime juice, agave, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, chile, and pepper. Stir to combine, cover and refrigerate. In a shallow bowl or plate, combine the smoked paprika and salt. Moisten the rim of the glass with a lime wedge, and dip into the paprika-salt mixture. Put ice into a glass, and pour the mixture over and garnish with a lime slice.;
• Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat, then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 25 minutes. Let cool before adding to the drink.;

SANGRITINI

Steps:

• Mash together the fruit slices with the vodka and cointreau in a cocktail shaker.
• Add in the merlot, pineapple juice, and ice; shake vigorously.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with a cherry and an orange wheel.

BLOOD-RED SANGRIA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• To make simple syrup, in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix sangria simple syrup ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; let cool 30 minutes. Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer; discard solids. Cover and chill sangria syrup until ready to use. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• To make cocktail, fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka and orange liqueur to cocktail shaker; cover and shake. Strain into martini glass. Drizzle sangria syrup into cocktail in glass. Garnish with cherry.