Spicy Sangria Recipes

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.

SPICY SANGRIA

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except for the club soda, in a large serving pitcher, mixing well.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, mix in the club soda. Serve over ice.

SPICY RED SANGRIA (FROM FOODANDWINE.COM

Steps:

• MAKE THE SUGAR SYRUP In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, star anise, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks and ginger. Bring to a simmer over moderately high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil until reduced by one third and slightly syrupy, about 15 minutes. Let the spice syrup cool, then strain into a glass jar. MAKE THE SANGRIA Pour the red wine into a 3-quart pitcher. Stir in the orange juice, rum, brandy, Cointreau, club soda and 1/4 cup of the spice syrup; add more syrup if you prefer a sweeter sangria. Add the diced oranges, lime, apple and pear and refrigerate overnight. Serve the sangria in tall glasses over ice. Garnish with a tablespoon of the diced fruit. MAKE AHEAD The sangria can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. The spice syrup can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.