Summer “Sangrito”

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Summer “Sangrito”

Source: Bobby Flay

Serves 8 people

Categories: July2010, Summer, beverages, fruit, mint, wine

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch fresh mint or spearmint
  • 1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • 1 orange, peeled and diced
  • Crushed ice, as needed
  • 1 bottle Spanish rose wine
  • 2 cups club soda
  • 1 cup grapefruit soda (recommended: Hansens)
  • 3 shots white rum

Directions

  1. In a large pitcher, take half of the bunch of fresh mint leaves along with the simple syrup and muddle them together until the oil from mint is released. Add the diced apple and orange, and muddle again. Fill the pitcher with crushed ice. Pour the bottle of wine over the smashed ingredients. Add the club soda and grapefruit soda. Finish the drink with 3 shots of white rum and stir gently. Pour into glasses and garnish with some of the remaining mint leaves. Cheers!

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