Alex Guarnaschelli's Fresh Raspberry and Coconut Water Sangria, and Geoffrey Zakarian's Albondigas, Finished Dish, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 40
Recipe courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli

Fresh Raspberry and Coconut Water Sangria

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 35 min (includes chilling time)
  • Active: 15 min
  • Yield: 8-10 servings
I like to let sangria age for a while in the fridge before drinking. I especially like when the fruit gets soaked with the wine. I use a little shortcut so the sangria tastes a little more melded and mellowed from the beginning. I find that cooking the wine and adding the balsamic gives it that depth of flavor we love in a good sangria and gives you a quickie cocktail! Change the apples for pears or the tangerines for an orange if you like. A handful of frozen grapes can be a great last-minute add as well. Want it lighter? Make with white wine instead of red.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the brandy, brown sugar and half of the raspberries and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the red wine, vinegar and cinnamon sticks and cook until the wine reduces by half, 12 minutes. Add the apples and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
  2. Place the cooked wine in a bowl over a bowl of ice to chill it quickly. Once it’s cool, stir in the coconut water. Discard the cinnamon stick. If too “strong,” add some cold water. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 72 hours.
  3. To serve, transfer the sangria to a pitcher and add the tangerine slices. You can also make this into ice cubes by pouring it into an ice cube tray and freezing. Serve the sangria with sangria ice cubes or add the ice cubes to a glass of red wine for a fun twist.