Spiced White Sangria Food

WHITE AUTUMN SPICE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Slice the orange into 1/2-inch wide slices, then poke all around the peels with a toothpick to make holes for the cloves. Stick the stem end of the whole cloves into the toothpick holes.
• Add clove-studded orange slices to a pitcher along with the pear and apple slices. Top with the cinnamon sticks and sprinkle in the allspice.
• Pour in the bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and add the rum. Stir gently.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 8 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and strain mixture to remove allspice and any errant bits of clove. Add back the fruit and cinnamon sticks.
• Pour in ginger ale and stir gently.
• Serve with pieces of fruit in each glass and top with a fresh cinnamon stick.

SPICED WHITE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a large pitcher. Refrigerate, covered, stirring occasionally, about 4 hours. Discard cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours longer. Just before serving, stir in chilled club soda. Serve over ice with fruit slices in each glass.

HOT SPICED SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Put setting on HIGH for 1 hour. Reduce to warm to hold temperature. Ladle into glasses from slow cooker. Be sure to include some fruit in the glasses. Garnish with orange peel.
• Combine the sugar, water and zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Stirring occasionally, simmer for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

HOT SPICED SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine 2 bottles each red wine and white wine, 1 cup brandy, 1 sliced orange, 2 cups each frozen cherries and frozen peaches, 2 cinnamon sticks and 1 cup simple syrup in a large slow cooker. (To make simple syrup, simmer 1 cup each sugar and water, stirring until dissolved.) Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then keep warm on low until ready to serve. Ladle into glasses.
• If you don't have a slow cooker, keep these drinks warm in a saucepan on the stovetop over low heat.

SPICED RED SANGRIA

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla pod and ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit 30 minutes to infuse. Strain into large bowl. Add wine and fruit juices and stir well. Serve in pitchers over lots of ice.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and stir well to combine. Serve in pitchers over lots of ice.

WHITE SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine sugar, Calvados, lime, lemon, peaches and apples in a large pitcher. Cover with 1 bottle of Rioja wine and chill sangria several hours. To serve, spoon fruits into glasses or goblets, adding a few fresh raspberries in each glass, pour wine over top of the fruit. Top glasses of sangria off with a splash of soda water and serve.

WHITE STRAWBERRY SANGRIA

Steps:

• Stir wine, schnapps and sugar together in a 2-quart pitcher'til sugar dissolves.
• Add sliced strawberries and chill 1 to 4 hours.
• Serve over ice, and garnish with whole strawberries, if you want.

WINTER SPICED SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Remove cloves and cinnamon sticks before serving. Serving size: 3/4 cup.