For his riff on the classic Spanish wine-based drink, Jon Santer of Prizefighter in Emeryville, California, layers on more fruity flavors with French apéritif Lillet Rouge and the orange cognac-based liqueur Grand Marnier. Don't skip the homemade grenadine—it's easy to make and adds another dimension to the sangria with real pomegranate flavor, which commercial grenadines, most of which are just red-colored high fructose corn syrup, can't provide.
Ingredients
For the grenadine
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 cup turbinado sugar, such as Sugar in the Raw
- 1⁄2 orange
For the cocktail
- 12 oz. light-bodied red wine
- 8 oz. Lillet Rouge
- 2 oz. Grand Marnier liqueur
- 2 oz. Lustau brandy
- 2 oz. fresh orange juice
- 1 oz. homemade grenadine
- 3 1⁄2 cups seltzer water
- 1⁄2 orange, cut crosswise into thin half-rounds
- 1 lemon, cut crosswise into thin rounds
Instructions
Step 1
In a pitcher, stir the red wine with the Lillet Rouge, Grand Marnier, brandy, orange juice, and grenadine. Top with the seltzer and then stir in the orange and lemon wheels. Fill the pitcher with ice, and stir until chilled before serving.
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