Matthew Sherwood/The Globe and Mail
In praise of slow – Sangria could be the poster child for this concept.
A carafe of sangria takes a page out of southern Europe's book, where spending an afternoon leisurely engaged in light day-drinking with friends isn't so much an occasion, but a tradition. If we can't do it as often as we'd like, we can at least do it really well, with this rosy twist, First Blush.
Ingredients
bottle of chilled rosé
four ounces pisco
two ounces dry orange curacao
half-cup of cold pineapple juice
quarter-cup of fresh lime juice
cubes of pineapple
fresh blueberries
a few chopped strawberries
Method
Add ingredients to a pitcher and stir. Serve over ice in a wine glass.