3 ways to make great sangria for your next party

The day is getting near. People coming over. Your party could be the social event of the year. IF….if you serve the right drinks!

OK, it doesn't take Sherlock Homes to know that. So what do you do? Well of course you serve Sangria!

Well OKt then, what is thebest party sangria you ask? Let me help you out a bit. Here’s what you do to be a sangria party star.

What to Serve

If you are having only a few folks over, say six or less, I would stick with one kind of sangria.

A standard crop of sangria using one bottle of wine with other ingredients will be about 36 oz.. Enough for 6, 6 oz glasses.

But depending on your group, you can doubtless need more, so be ready to double the batch. A guideline to be safe is to figure on 1 bottle of wine and other ingredients per 4 folk.

If you've got more people it may be fun to make perhaps a batch without liqueur and perhaps a batch with for the more adventuresome of the group.

Since some folks prefer red wines and some like whites, perhaps you could make a bunch of red and a batch of white. Again, this is a part of the party where you may be absolutely creative.

Best Party Sangria

Here are some wonderful recipes

How to Make it

All of my recipes are for 1 bottle of wine. Its very easy to scale up just by augmenting the amounts of your ingredients.

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Remember one of the benefits of sangria is that is can be made far ahead so that you can focus on other areas of the party.

Infrequently when I am making Sangria for a party, I start with fruits that are in season and then base the Sangria recipe around that.

For example, I really like mulled or heated sangria and it’s ideal for the holidays. But in the dead of summer I prefer a white refreshing sangria.

But if you actually like a certain flavour, forget about the time of the year and have at it!

The right way to Serve It

Remember that big ole punch bowl that Uncle Joe and Aunt Mary gave you for your marriage that's burried back in your closet? Time to drag it out. Yea, the ladle, too.

If Uncle John and Aunt Susie forgot about you on the day, be imaginative. What about that big spaghetti pot?

If you don't have anything, don’t sweat, just fill the glasses and set them on the table. But whatever you do, it'll turn out great.

What to Name It

Here is a fun idea! How about naming your Sangria? What??? OK, here’s what I mean. Everybody loves to be recognized, correct?

What if your friend Bob just got engaged? Why not name the sangria something like Massive Bob Sangria and put a tiny name card in front of the sangria.

Folk will get a hoot out of something like a named sangria. Or what about after your fave sports team. Or what about after something hilarious someone in you group did?

The opportunities are endless. These are only some straightforward thoughts and tips to get you moving. But don't fear. Whatever you do will be fine.

I hope you enjoy your sangria at your next party!

Mark is the founder of Amber Crest Winery, a professional winemaker, author and frequent speaker on wine. He now teaches wine classes throughout the U. S.. In his recent book he coversmore info on his best party sangria and holiday sangria