Sober Sangriano Alcohol Food

NON-ALCOHOLIC SANGRIA

Steps:

• In a medium pitcher, make the sangria mixer by adding the apple slices and lemon juice to the pitcher and stir. Add in the orange juice, orange sections, the cranberry-grape frozen concentrate and the cinnamon. Let the mixture sit for an hour (up to 12 hours) to allow flavors to meld. Just before serving, add the seltzer to the pitcher. Serve in glasses filled with ice.
• Optional: replace half the seltzer water with a dry white wine.

SOBER SANGRIA(NO ALCOHOL)

Steps:

• In a tall glass combine the juices and the lemonade; add ice cubes and then the 7-up.
• Stir.

HOLIDAY WASSAIL WITH ALCOHOL

Steps:

• In one saucepan, heat: 1 gallon unfiltered apple cider and 2 cups baked (peeled apples) cut into medium small pieces
• In another saucepan, boil for 5 minutes: water, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, mace, cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks.
• In another saucepan, boil: cream sherry and brandy.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix until firm - stiff but not dry: 3 egg whites.
• In a large mixing bowl - mix until creamy: 3 egg yokes - light in color.
• Now fold egg whites into egg yokes and add spice mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly.
• Next add booze
• Next add cider mixture.
• Serve warm. I've served it in a punch bowl and in a large pot on the stove. Right before serving, I usually take out the allspice berries and cloves so people don't choke on them. If I find out that the wassail has cooled down, I re-heat it.

WHITE SANGRIA (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• To make the apple juice ice cubes, pour the apple juice into two ice trays and freeze until the sangria is ready to serve.
• Combine the water, mint leaves, sugar, and cinnamon in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for several minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, remove and discard the mint and cinnamon sticks.
• Transfer the remaining mixture to a large serving bowl.
• Add the grape juice, peaches, pears, and the orange and lemon slices to the serving bowl. Mix well, and refrigerate overnight. Immediately before serving, mix in the sparkling apple cider and the apple juice ice cubes.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.

CRAB BISQUE (NO ALCOHOL)

Steps:

• Make the roux by melting butter and saute onions and celery until tender.
• Add 1 cup of chicken broth and let simmer for 10 minutes on medium.
• Add ALL crab meat, oil and remaining chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then turn heat down and simmer for 5 minutes on medium.
• Let cool and puree in a blender. If the mixture is too runny add more imitation crab and blend.
• Reheat the puree mixture and add whipping cream. You should get a thick consistency after a couple of stirs.
• Add hot sauce to your taste.
• Serve with garlic bread.