Berry Sangria
Ladies, this is my go-to drink on a warm summer day. And don’t you know, men love it, too (even though it’s pink!). It’ll satisfy any thirst you may have worked up, but go easy, because even though it may taste like Hawaiian punch, it packs a wallop!
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
1 bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup strawberry nectar (found in the Latin-food section in grocery store)
1/4 cup light rum
1/4 cup Cointreau
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries
Ice cubes
Preparation
Mix all the ingredients except ice cubes together in a large pitcher. Refrigerate overnight, so all the flavors can marry, before serving in ice-filled glasses.
Reprinted with permission from The Neelys' Celebration Cookbook by Pat and Gina Nelly. Copyright © 2011 by Pat and Gina Nelly with Anna Volkwein. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pat and Gina Neely are restaurateurs, best-selling authors, popular speakers, and hosts of the Food Network hit series Down Home with the Neelys. They recently opened their first New York City restaurant, Neely's Barbecue Parlor. They live with their daughters in Memphis, where they enjoy cooking at home with family and friends.
Ann Volkwein is a best-selling food and lifestyle author based in New York City and Austin, Texas. Her previous books include: The Arthur Avenue Cookbook, Chinatown New York, Mixt Greens (with Andrew Swallow), and, with Guy Fieri: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; More Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; and Guy Fieri Food.
