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[bronze_ribbons]

Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. Contending with rampant regrets and mortification and tedium. But also dancing to old INXS cassettes.

So far: 39 books hauled to the car; countless magazines binned. My study is going to be guest-ready by Friday, dammit!

On the back of an old gas receipt: "True success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

Any of you have a sangria recipe you'd recommend? (The ones in my cookbooks aren't inspiring me.)

Comments

[nigita.livejournal.com]

I made some sangria last summer that was a huge hit. My most restrained friends were partaking very liberally, and all were quite enthusiastic. I found it on Epicurious...

*goes to off to niffle out said recipe*

You can use red wine if you don't care for Zinfandel.

[nigita.livejournal.com]

Here's the link to the page at Epicurious. I modified the recipe a bit (added some very ripe peach, nectarine, and halved grapes in addition to the citrus, and I cut the sugar). Read the reviews to get a sense of how you might like to alter the recipe to suit your taste.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/102315

Re: You can use red wine if you don't care for Zinfandel.

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

Thank you, it definitely looks promising! My mission is to use up a 3/4 litre of pinot noir and an ancient bottle of peach schnapps -- we'll see how it goes...

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Our sangria recipe goes something like this:

In a large pitcher, combine a bottle of red wine with a pint of brandy and 2 cups of fruit juice. Add sliced oranges, pineapple wedges, lime wedges, and mango. Let flavors combine for an hour or two while the pitcher chills.

Mmm. Now I want sangria. *g*

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

It's 70 degrees here already, and that's before morning rush hour. Definitely sangria weather.

[slightlymadmom.livejournal.com]

Cleaning is good. Tedium and regrets not so much, but dancing or singing while cleaning are both good. And hopefully the results will be good and make you smile. Good Luck!

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to sort out the upstairs for ages, so yeah, 'tis good (even if it's the fact my house is about to be invaded by a horde of car geeks that's actually getting me to get to it *g*).

On the one hand, I'm finding it wrenching having to make choices about what to keep (and in doing so, admit (1) what I'm not good at yet, (2) what I'm unlikely to become good at, and (3) what I originally became interested in because of a friendship or relationship that failed to pan out. On the other hand, what's left is still a scary-sizable-intimidating-exciting stash of unfinished projects and not-yet-studied books and music, so it's not as if I'm being deprived -- I think my psyche is just dense (in both senses of the word). It definitely still has trouble admitting I even need sleep... *rueful smile*

[ky-expatriate.livejournal.com]

My one suggestion is not to use too many apples -- they don't add much in flavor, but they do suck up a lot of alcohol. So you end up with pickled apples and fruity wine coolers, which is not ideal!

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

*shudder* So noted -- thank you!

I have brought home peaches, berries, and citruses and will harvest some mint tomorrow...