I don't know what possessed me. I had the carpet cleaners come Wednesday evening. We went to my in-laws Thursday for lunch. And when we got home in the late afternoon, I decided to sell my car on craigslist. Not quite realizing that it might conflict with the dinner for 10 I'd planned on Friday.
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So in between simmering and stirring, sweeping and dusting, moving furniture, chopping onions and setting tables, I reached out for a bit of good old-fashioned spirits, in the form of sangria. It was a cold, windy, blustery day, but a batch of sangria always makes it feel like summer. Here's the recipe:
60 ml (2 ounces) brandy
.5 liter (or about 2 cups) Triple Sec
1 liter (34 ounces) Tom Collins mix
1-1.5 liters red wine (1-2 bottles)
1 orange, thinly sliced
2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
Combine and pour over ice in pitchers. Apply as needed to stressful day. As for craigslist, you're on your own!
What a great way to toast any Black Friday.I do not drink hardly ever and that sounds like it would put me back on my butt, lots of alcohol.:grin:
ReplyDeleteOccasionally I have a glass of wine or vodka but that looks most tempting! Your guests must've loved it!
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