Sharon prefers sepia tone not because it makes her prettier (it doesn't) but because she feels my piercing, cerulean, blue eyes will distract readers, and give me an unfair advantage (It does). I get all distracted with Sangria, it's like wine with accessories–plus it looks like cherry flavored kool-aid so I tend to drink it as such, with disastrous results because it's loaded with booze.
To be quite honest, I've actually fantasized about partaking in a glass of fresh Sangria on one of Sharon's comfy patio chairs on her deck. The sun is out, I've got this cute little terricloth jumper on...(just stay with me) I wipe the back of my hand across my forehead and say to Sharon, "Whew! I get hot and thirsty watching the landscaper weed your flowerbeds." (As if she does it herself....please) Sharon says, "Me, too! This is a job for Sangria!" and outta no where, the Kool-aid guy bursts through her fence screaming "OH YEAH!"
But then his cute little kool-aid smile fades, he's been duped, by booze covered drupe. And as Sharon sits there in shame, I walk over to my despondent kool-aid friend (we're friends in my fantasy) and I say, "Cheer up, giant pitcher of my sugar-filled youth, I brought you a gift." I gingerly handed him a bowl full of pits, the discarded remains of the fruit, not good enough for Sangria, but perfect for chucking at Sharon's sepia colored head.
Ahhhhhh, Sangria. I like Sangria.
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oh gosh....i almost forgot the recipe! Here it is!
Ingredients: lemon, lime, peach, apricot, plum, red wine, soda water – OPEN MIND?
Slice 1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 peach, 1 apricot, 1 plum (Make pretty rounds with the citrus.) Put slices in a pitcher & cover with ¼ cup sugar. (You can add brandy too at this point, one quarter cup – to fortify it as my husband says.) Let stand at room temperature for half hour. Then muddle up the fruit a bit with a wooden spoon, the sugar will start to dissolve with the juices. Add a bottle dry, red wine (Spanish, inexpensive works great – don’t splurge on good wine here, you don’t need it, save that for a linen napkin dinner party.)f Stir thoroughly and let stand at room temperature for about an hour. Just before serving, add ice cubes and 1 cup of soda water. Stir briskly until it is very cold and serve it in chilled glasses. There’s no sense arguing over sangria – if you google there are at least 100 different recipes with all different fruit. Just make what YOU like. Please post a pic too, if you make some happy sangria like mine. Happy summer, enjoy!
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