lsanderson | A Summerful of Parties to Pour by the Pitcher (Reply)

When I make sangria, it’s usually a hit-or-miss affair. I keep adding wine, brandy, fruit and soda to a pitcher until it tastes right. So it’s nice to have a recipe.

“101 Sangrias & Pitcher Drinks” by Kim Haasarud (John Wiley & Sons, $16.95) gives instructions for 43 of them, including a nonalcoholic one. ...

Right now is the best time to make the black cherry sangria to serve 6 or 7: a bottle of red wine, a cup of fresh orange juice, a cup of halved, pitted fresh cherries, 3/4 cup of black cherry syrup and 1/4 cup Grand Marnier. Mix in a pitcher or container, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve over ice with some sparkling water added if you like. More