Summer Refreshment
Chef’s Corner
by Mitch Samples
Happy hurricane and blueberry season ya’ll. Wow 2 named storms before it even starts, has got me thinking about making sure I have my survival kit prepared and ready to go, plan my milk and bread shopping list and think about what I might libations I might keep on hand to ride the storm out with.
Fortunately for us we have a new vendor, Altar Cross Farms, at the Market with amazing blueberries and Chatham Hill Winery has returned this year. Let’s put ‘em together in a jar and an make some blueberry Sangria!
Rubio and Blueberry Sangria
¾ C Brandy
½ C Cointreau or Tripel Sec
1 Bottle of Chatham Hill Rubio Wine
Juice of 2 Lemons
¾ C Altar Cross Blueberries, crushed
Sugar to taste
2 Oranges, thinly sliced
1 Lemon, thinly sliced
Ice
Procedure:
- Add the brandy, Cointreau, wine, lemon juice and crushed blueberries to a half gallon jar. Stir well, and taste. Add sugar if necessary. Most of the time I don’t think it needs it but everyone’s sweet tooth varies.
- Add 1/3 or the sliced fruit to the jar and begin packing it with ice until it is ¾ full.
- Add another third of the sliced fruit in a layer, then pack the jar almost full with ice and top the ice with the remaining fruit.
- Seal the jar and place in the refrigerator until time to serve.
I usually double this recipe and make it in a 1-gallon glass iced tea jar. It’s effectively grown up Kool-Aid so be careful. It goes down easy, but packs quite a punch. When you have finished the sangria, don’t forget to reserve the fruit for snacking or garnishing a salad. It’s really quite Tasty
Author’s Note: You don’t have to wait for a hurricane. It’s going to be a hot weekend, make it today!
If you have any questions, please contact Mitch at mtsamples@gmail.com. I am here for you.
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