Cherry Sangria - The Perfect Cocktail To End #BrunchWeek - Cooking In Stilettos™
I knew I had to bring a cocktail to the party and for every soiree I hold, there’s a strong chance that a sangria will be involved. I still remember my first sangria when I was much younger and interned at a radio station in West Hartford, Connecticut. My friend Kelly and I would visit some of the on-air talent when they did appearances at a local watering hole and sangria was on the menu. Intrigued, I decided to order it instead of a beer and that’s when my love affair with sangria was born. Whenever I see it on a menu, I often order it and that first sip takes me back to my Connecticut days. The hardest part of the whole cocktail is pitting the cherries but if you want to use frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, feel free. Sangria is better if you make it the day before – letting the flavors meld. At the earliest, prep it a few hours before and let it marinate in the fridge. Onto the recipe: Gather the Ingredients Aren’t these cherries gorgeous? There is nothing better than fresh fruit in a cocktail, IMO Ahhh – DiSaronno – how you bring […]