How to Make a Delicious Berry Red Sangria Recipe

If you prefer, you can easily turn this drink into a mocktail.  Simply swap out the alcohol for ginger ale, flavored seltzer water or fruit juice for a bubbly and family-friendly substitute. We also love this sangria recipe made with watermelon and cucumber!

Don’t be afraid to play with the liquid ratios, this is an easy drink to customize with different amounts or types of alcohol, or even using different fruits completely!  This sangria will be a crowd pleaser that never gets old with all of the possible tweaks.

Berry Red Sangria Recipe

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Berry Red Sangria Ingredients:

1 bottle of your favorite dry white wine or red wine

1 cup light rum

1-2 cups real pomegranate or cranberry juice (to taste)

1-2 cups orange juice (to taste)

2 cups ginger ale

1 cup sliced strawberries and/or watermelon

½ cup blueberries

Sangria Directions:

1.  Using an ice cube tray, fill each section halfway with water and add blueberries to each cube.  Place in the freezer until solid.

2. In a large pitcher, combine the white wine, rum, and fruit juices.  Feel free to adjust the ratios to your preference.  Add the sliced fruit and chill the pitcher in the freezer for at least 2 hours so the fruit can infuse the sangria.

3. For serving once the ice cubes are solid and the sangria is chilled, add the ginger ale just before pouring to keep it bubbly.  Then pour the sangria into glasses and add the blueberry ice cubes.  Garnish with a sliced strawberry and sip away!  Refrigerate any leftovers… and enjoy on another occasion.

For more drinks and cocktails for your party, take a look through our archives on Stagetecture.

Make your holiday party one of the best ever with a glass of spirited holiday cocktail mix. This isn’t only a thirst-quencher for your guests but also a source of vivacity to the party. Whether you’re hosting a holiday cocktail party or just a casual gathering, a signature cocktail can always provide the spark.

If you’re still looking for a perfect cocktail, try this Sparkling Charleston Cosmopolitan mix. This will definitely boost your spirits with its superb taste and smooth texture. The combination of orange, peach and white cranberry is certainly a delicious mixture of fruit juices. Then, top it off with a white wine to provide the spark needed. Thanks Southern Living for this delicious drink.

Spirited Holiday Cocktail: Sparkling Charleston Cosmopolitan

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Ingredients

• 1 cup crushed ice
• 3 tablespoons vodka
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peach nectar
• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
• 1 tablespoon white cranberry juice
• 2 lemon wedges
• 2 tablespoons sparkling white wine
• Garnish: orange slice (optional)

Procedure

1. Combine crushed ice, vodka, peach nectar, orange liqueur, and 1 white cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker.
2. Squeeze juice from lemon wedges into shaker. Place wedges in shaker.
3. Cover with lid, and shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled (about 30 seconds).
4. Strain into a 6- to 8-oz. glass; discard lemon wedges and ice.
5. Top with sparkling white wine.
6. Garnish, if desired.

That’s how quick and easy you can make a Sparkling Charleston Cosmopolitan cocktail drink. You just need less than 5 minutes to make 1 sparkling glass. For the white wine, you can use any brand you love. This cocktail mix is a perfect drink that you can serve to pump up your holiday party. You can easily serve this to your guests and let the Sparkling Charleston Cosmopolitan cocktail drink boost the spirits of your guests all the way. Take your first shot and feel the spark!

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Every holiday party deserves a festive cocktail to get it off to the right start. However, no one should miss out on the fun because they are chained to a shaker. Instead, keep things simple by braking out your punch bowls and creating a drink that guests can serve themselves. This Berry Bourbon Punch recipe is bound to bring the holiday cheer and, best of all, can be thrown together in under five minutes.

Holiday Berry Bourbon Punch

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Ingredients:

Serves: 20-30 people

1 package limeade from concentrate

2 bottles cran-raspberry juice

1 bottle lemon-lime soda

3 cups bourbon

2 cups raspberry vodka

2/3 cup triple sec

1 pint raspberries, for garnish

1 pint blackberries, for garnish

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Procedure:

1. Place the limeade in the center of a large punch bowl.
2. Add in the juice, bourbon, vodka, and triple sec.
3. Stir everything until the limeade is thoroughly combined.
4.  Right before serving, pour the soda down the side of the bowl in order to preserve carbonation.
5. Garnish the punch with both pints of berries.
6. Serve in glasses over ice.

As with any recipe, feel free to adjust the amounts to your personal tastes. In fact, you can easily omit the alcohol for a punch that everyone can enjoy. Simply substitute a bottle of sparkling cider for all of the booze. If you intend to make both versions, just be sure to garnish them differently to prevent confusion.

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Fight the summer heat with cool smoothies. Not just cool, make it healthy too. Your body needs to cool down especially if you are exposed to the scourging heat of the sun. Of course, you can have water to neutralize your body temperature. But isn’t it great if your water has extra flavors?

Smoothies are very helpful in your body. These low-calorie drinks are perfect for summer picnics or any outdoor activities. You will be amazed how these smoothies are so easy to mix and yet packed with fruit flavors that you will definitely love.

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These healthy smoothies are great drinks for all ages. If you are looking for not just cool but healthy smoothies, try these delicious refreshments this summer:

Honeydew Mimosas

Blend 1 cup ice with ½ honeydew and 1 tablespoon sugar; stir in 1 (750-ml) bottle of sparkling wine (4 servings).

Mango Smoothie

For a light morning meal, blend 1 cup chopped mango, ¼ cup low fat vanilla yogurt, 2 tablespoons orange-mango juice, 1/3 cup ice, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1 teaspoon lime juice.

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Ultimate Rum Punch

Stir together ¾ cup golden rum, ½ cup coconut rum, 1/4 cup apricot brandy, 1 cup pineapple juice, ¾ cup orange juice, and ¼ cup grapefruit juice (6 servings).

You can have them served in one event and have your guest choose which one they like the most. These smoothies can also be served at home during weekend family bonding. Just have the entire ingredient ready in different containers and you can have your favorite smoothie anytime you wanted. Your loved ones will be impressed with these fruity and delicious smoothies. For parties and gatherings, these can also serve as your healthy options especially this summer. Make sure to choose fresh ingredients to achieve the flavors you are looking for.

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If you want to have a refreshing drink for the 4^th of July celebration, this lemonade iced tea recipe is right for you. It’s a thirst-buster that is good for all ages. You can serve the lemonade iced tea to go with almost every item in your menu. No wonder that tea is considered as a relaxing drink.

Lemonade iced tea is getting popular these days. Not only because of its refreshing taste but also because of its nutritional value. Health experts recommend tea for people on a diet or those who want a healthy drink. To further convince you to try the lemonade iced tea, it’s a refreshing drink that is so easy and quick to make.

4th of July Lemonade Iced Tea

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Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 family-size tea bags
• 1 (1-oz.) package fresh mint leaves (about 1 cup loosely packed)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cups cold water
• 1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• Garnish: fresh citrus slices

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Procedure

1. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
2. Remove and discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
3. Pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.

Bourbon-Lemonade Iced Tea: Prepare recipe as directed, and stir in 1 cup bourbon. Makes 9 cups.

Spiced Dark Rum-Lemonade Iced Tea: Prepare recipe as directed, and stir in 1 cup spiced dark rum. Makes 9 cups.

Quench your thirst with this refreshing lemonade iced tea drink. It’s a perfect drink for the 4^th of July celebration. This will definitely capture the taste of your guests. Make sure to have extra bags of tea and other ingredients, you might need them to refill empty jars.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to unwind with that special someone or just take off the night and hang with your best friends. Now that we have food we need a drink to relax and set off the proper mood. Cosmos are a great cheer-joy and vibrant drink. Cosmos add kick and a taste of elegance to a function so I thought these might be proper for Valentine’s Day celebration. Below will be the recipes for a Cosmo for the adult and cozies for the children that way everyone is included.

Valentine’s Cosmopolitan Cocktail

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Ingredients:

Serving for 1

½ oz vodka

½ oz triple sec (orange flavor liqueur)

½ oz Ocean Spray Cran-Lime Juice

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Directions

1)    Shake all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice then pour into a glass with a salted rim and a lime slice on the side.

2)    For the cozie just skip the vodka and substitute it with ocean spray sparkling cranberry juice and substitute the triple sec with just a small amount of simply lemon for the triple sec. And do the same process for the mixture and presentation.

Then Enjoy!

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A cup of coffee for breakfast or brunch is a perfect mix for any meal. It is one of the most effective ways to boost your energy and start the day with a blast. Coffee is proven to be very effective in enhancing ones liveliness and vigor to pump up for the scheduled tasks.

The cinnamon-orange coffee mix is perfect for people who want to taste a new coffee flavor mix. It is a great option for people who would like to throw a party or those guests coming in short notice. It is so easy to make and very quick to prepare. You do not need an advance skill in coffee making. All you need are a few ingredients and a little time to boil the water. Here’s how to make the cinnamon-orange coffee mix:

Cinnamon-Orange Coffee Recipe

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Ingredients:

• Cinnamon-Orange Coffee Mix
• 8 tablespoons Homemade Coffee Liqueur (optional)*
• Coffee Liqueur Crème (optional)

Preparation

1. Brew Cinnamon-Orange Coffee Mix according to coffeemaker manufacturer’s instructions for 8 (6-oz.) cups of coffee.
2. If desired, stir 1 Tbsp. Homemade Coffee Liqueur into each serving, and dollop with Coffee Liqueur Crème. Serve immediately.

A plain coffee is good but mixing it up with other ingredients is better. You may have heard of coffee mixed with mocha, toffee nut, strawberry or other ingredients and these mixtures are able to win the hearts of coffee drinkers. This holiday season, you can try the cinnamon-orange coffee blend for your breakfast of snacks. It has a sweet blend of orange and coffee with the soothing aroma of cinnamon. You will definitely love the taste of this coffee.

Enjoy the invigorating taste of the cinnamon-orange coffee mix and make it your everyday habit. You will definitely ask for more each day. Pair it up with your favorite breakfast or snacks meal and it will certainly enhance your daily meal experience.

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If you are planning to throw a party in celebration for the New Year, it has to be festive. The thought of having the opportunity to have another year deserves no less than a party. Of course, you have to be ready with all the party essentials to provide your guests with great entertainment and delicious food.

To make it easier for you to prepare everything, allow your guests to create their own Panini from a large cheese board. This way, they can customize their own combos from the different ingredients you prepared. It is one of the best ways to lessen your workload and at the same time accommodate your guests according to their preferences.

Wine & Grilled Cheese Bar Idea

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Cooking Instructions

Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. Cook in a preheated Panini press 2 to 3 minutes or until golden.

Pick sturdy bread

• Raisin-nut bread
• French bread
• Slider buns or dinner rolls
• Challah or brioche
• Pumpernickel, rye, or hearty white bread

Choose a cheese

• Brie, Gruyère, or Swiss
• Sharp white Cheddar
• Creamy goat cheese
• Blue cheese
• Cream cheese

Spread some flavor inside

• Apple butter
• Coarse-grained, Dijon, or honey mustard
• Herbed butter (for outsides of sandwiches)
• Fruit preserves or pepper jelly

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Add a favorite topping (or two)

• Caramelized onions
• Sautéed apples or pears
• Sliced fresh fruit or vegetables
• Dried apricots
• Fresh herbs
• Thinly sliced deli meat
• Cooked bacon slices
• Smoked salmon
• Chopped toasted nuts

There are five popular combos that your guests can create with these ingredients – salty-sweet bacon, fruit and nut sliders, caramelized onion bliss, fancy ham and cheese and creamy dill and salmon bites. You can place both red and white wines for your guests to choose from. This will definitely enhance their excitement and fun during the celebration.

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The New Year celebration will never be complete without food and beverages. Whether you are the host or the guest, you can’t help but notice the delicious cuisine and flavorsome drinks on the holiday table. If you are still finding the best drinks that will match your New Year dishes, treat yourself with this delectable juice and you will surely be convinced to include this in your list of drinks for holiday celebrations.

This juice is a mixture of different drinks that are carefully blended to achieve its thirst quenching flavor. You will definitely love the texture of the juice and the combined flavors of the ingredients. Also, the color is very appetizing in the eyes. The garnishes enhance the presentation as the slice of lemon and rosemary sprigs are so beautiful to look at.  Thanks Southern Living for this festive favorite!

New Year’s Cocktail: Rudolph’s Tipsy Spritzer Recipe

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Ingredients

• 5 cups orange juice
• 2 cups chilled lemon-lime soft drink
• 1 1/2 cups vodka
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions

1. Prepare all the ingredients and make sure that everything is clean.
2. Stir together all ingredients in a bowl or pitcher.
3. Serve over with ice.
4. Garnish, if desired. You can have any garnish available that will match the texture and color of this drink.

Feel free to adjust the amount of vodka accordingly. It will be very hard to resist the second serving of the combined flavors of lemon, cherry and vodka in one glass. Also, the aroma of the lime and vodka provide a great lure for drinkers. If vodka is not available, you can replace it with rum or any other beverage that will enhance the flavor of the ingredients. You can also explore on how you arrange the garnishing. This will enhance the appearance of your beverage and serve it cold with ice.

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The winter season calls for a hot holiday treat. This makes the hot chocolate with almond liqueur recipe your perfect choice for this holiday. With hot chocolate, you are sure to have a nice sweet treat to quench your craving. The almond liqueur provides a unique blend of flavors that is perfect for breakfast, snacks or when you need to be awake for an overtime work.

This is very easy and quick to make and you can adjust the suggested measurements according to your preferred taste. You can also substitute almond nuts if it’s not available with hazelnut. The procedure will still be the same and so with the taste.

Thanks My Recipe for the hot chocolate recipe!

Hot Chocolate With Almond Liqueur

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 4 cups milk
• 1/3 cup almond liqueur
• Garnishes: whipped cream, ground cinnamon, cream-filled cookies

Directions

1. Prepare all the ingredients and be careful in doing the procedure.
2. Stir together boiling water and chocolate syrup in a medium saucepan. Stir in one direction until the chocolate syrup blends completely.
3. Then, add milk and stir thoroughly until blended.
4. Cook over medium heat. This may take around 6 to 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
5. After the cooking process, remove the blended chocolate solution from the heat. Carefully transfer it into a container and stir in liqueur.
6. Pour the hot chocolate with almond liqueur into your cup and then do some garnish. Garnishing your cup of hot chocolate is optional but would create a great look, if desired.

You can serve this hot chocolate with chocolate chunks, biscotti, sugar cubes and other bits of chocolate-coated wafers and biscuits. The the hot chocolate with almond will definitely give you one of the best hot liqueurs this holiday season. Serve hot and enjoy its delicious flavor.

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