me, 2.0: summer time drinks

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summer time drinks

made these last night for niels' defense party. (yes, he's done, now on to corrections and voila, he'll be herr doktor.) all are good. i'm omitting the rum-pineapple punch, it just didn't work out too well, despite my love of rum. the sangria is best served in clear pitchers and glasses. its delicious, but works best if you let it mellow overnight.

peach-riesling sangria

* 750 ml dry riesling * 1.5 cups white cranberry-peach drink (ocean spray) * .5 cups peach schnapps * 3 tbsp lemon juice * 2 tbsp sugar * .5 vanilla bean, split lengthwise * 2 .5 in thick slices of lemon * 2 .5 in thick slices of orange * 2 peaches (or nectarines) cut into wedges * 10 fresh raspberries * 3 cups ice cubes mix first five ingredients, scrape seeds from vanilla bean and add bean (and seeds), mix. min in fruit. chill overnight. serve over ice (or with frozen raspberries).

cranberry-grapefruit cooler

* juice of 3 large grapefruits (3 cups) * 1.25 cups cranberry juice cocktail * 6 slices melon (optional) mix juices, serve garnished with melon slices

sparkling limeade

* .75 cup sugar * 1.3 cups lime juice * 1 qt sparkling water (or club soda) mix sugar and juice, dissolve sugar, mix in soda water and serve immediately.

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