Moms in the City - Cocktails

Sangria is one of the most traditional and delicious cocktails for the summer using marrying not only wine but an array of yummy fruits. Here is a simple red sangria recipe to try that is quick and easy to make from About.com Prep Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes Ingredients : 1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz) 1 Lemon cut into wedges 1 Orange cut into wedges 1 Lime cut into wedges 2 Tbsp sugar Splash of orange juice or lemonade 2 Shots of gin or triple sec (optional) 1 Cup of raspberries or strawberries (may use thawed or frozen) 1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice) 4 Cups ginger ale Preparation: Pour wine into a large pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve righ...

Ingredients: 1 part Vodka 1 part Sour Apple Liqueur 1 part cranberry juice apple slices Preparation: Add ingredients into a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. Garnish with a thin apple slice. [ source ] Red Candy Apply Martini Ingredients 1/2 fluid ounce butterscotch schnapps 2 fluid ounces vodka 2 fluid ounces sour apple schnapps (such as DeKuyper® Sour Apple Pucker) 2 fluid ounces cranberry juice Directions Pour the butterscotch schnapps, vodka, apple schnapps, and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass to serve. [ source ]