Thursday, July 28, 2011

La Grande Orange Café's White Sangria



Total time: 15 minutes

Servings: 8 to 10

Note: Adapted from La Grande Orange Café in Pasadena. The restaurant uses Presidente brandy.

Ingredients:
2 (750-ml) bottles dry white wine, preferably Pinot Grigio
1 1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup triple sec
1/4 cup brandy
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 oranges, sliced
1/2 lemon, sliced
1/2 apple, sliced
Large bunch grapes, stemmed


Directions:
In a large pitcher, whisk together the wine, orange juice, triple sec and brandy. Add the sugar and vanilla extract and continue to whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the sliced orange, lemon and apple, along with the grapes. Serve over ice with fruit slices as garnish.


Nutritional Information:
Each of 10 servings: 259 calories; 1 gram protein; 30 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram fiber; 0 fat; 0 cholesterol; 24 grams sugar; 10 mg sodium.

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