Mojito recipe
Mix this classic cocktail for a party using fresh mint, white rum, sugar, zesty lime and cooling soda water. Play with the quantities to suit your taste.
Easy sangria
Serves 6
Easy
Prep:
plus at least 1 hr macerating
Embrace balmy summer days with a jug of sangria. With red wine, Spanish brandy, sparkling water, cinnamon and chopped fruit, it's a lovely sharing cocktail
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- 2 orangeschopped
- 2 pearschopped
- 2 lemons1 chopped, 1 juiced
- 200g red berrieschopped (we used strawberries and cherries)
- 3 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ice
- 750ml bottle light red wine
- 100ml Spanish brandy
- 300ml sparkling water
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal232
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs22g
- sugars22g
- fibre3g
- protein1g
- salt0.03g
Method
step 1
Put the chopped fruit in a bowl and sprinkle over the sugar and cinnamon, then stir to coat. Cover and leave to macerate in the fridge for at least 1 hr, or ideally overnight.
step 2
Fill a large jug with ice. Stir the macerated fruit mixture to ensure the sugar is dissolved, then tip into the jug with the wine and brandy. Stir, then top up with the sparkling water and serve.
