Well in theory we did, as cocktail hour went a bit Spanish(ish).
I made my version of Sangria,
Its a great party drink and can be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
My version is slightly different to any I have had in a Spanish bar but it is equally lovely and it can be turned into a 'mocktail' if you are a none drinker or under 18 years of age.
So here is the mix
Sunshine Sangria
Bottle of Rose wine
Glug ( very technical cocktail term) of Triple sec
Orange juice
Lemonade or soda water depending on your taste.
ice.
Add all the ingredients to a large jug, mix and serve.
For the 'Mocktail' version
Sparkling red ( or white) grape juice
Orange juice
Squeeze of orange and zest
Top up with lemonade or Dry ginger ale.
Add fruit and ice.
I prepared a sort of 'Tapas' for nibbles, not strictly Spanish but really tasty all the same.
I then sat in the garden and soaked up the evening sunshine.
Its been a glorious week here and although its meant that the garden needs to be watered every evening, long hot days are definitely the best therapy.
The weekend went by too quickly, I did manage to make up some chutney, which I will hopefully use in August when I host an afternoon tea party for Breast Cancer. That's all in the planning stage at the moment.
Have a great week.
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