Blood Red Sangria Drink Recipe
Welcome to the spooktacular world of Halloween festivities, where the Blood Red Sangria emerges as the ultimate party drink to enchant your guests! This vibrant concoction perfectly captures the essence of the season, combining rich red wine and sweet dark cherries to create a visually stunning and deliciously satisfying beverage.
How to Make Drink
To set the stage, start by preparing a simple syrup infused with Merlot or Zinfandel, dark sweet cherries, a stick of cinnamon, and zesty orange peels, simmered to perfection. This syrup not only adds a depth of flavor but also delivers an alluring crimson hue worthy of any haunted gathering. Once your base is ready, it’s time to mix up the Sangria Martini Cocktail—simply fill a shaker with ice, blend together citron citrus vodka and orange-flavored liqueur, and finish it all with a drizzle of chilled sangria syrup for that haunting touch.
Garnish your martini with a glossy cherry, and watch it become the highlight of your Halloween soiree. With its festively eerie color and delicious taste, the Blood Red Sangria will have your guests raising their glasses in celebration, making it a must-have for any fright-filled bash!
Blood Red Sangria Drink Recipe
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup red wine such as Merlot or Zinfandel
- 1 cup dark sweet cherries stemmed, pitted and halved
- 1 stick cinnamon
- Strips of orange peel from 1 medium orange orange part only
Sangria Martini Cocktail
- Ice cubes
- 3 tbsp citron citrus vodka, (1 1/2 oz)
- 2 tbsp clear orange-flavored liqueur (1oz)
- 2 tbsp sangria simple syrup (1 oz) chilled
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix sangria simple syrup ingredients.
- Heat to boiling over medium heat.
- Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat; let cool 30 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer; discard solids.
- Cover and chill sangria syrup until ready to use.
Cocktail
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add vodka and orange liqueur to a cocktail shaker.
- Cover and shake.
- Strain into martini glass.
- Drizzle sangria syrup into the cocktail.
- Garnish with cherry.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.
Thank you to Better Crocker for providing this recipe.
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