There is a group of us girls, that use to work in the same kitchen.
After the great kitchen shake-up of 2010, we were split up and moved around. A few girls moved up to a head cook position and got their own kitchen, and few transferred to other kitchens. I stayed the same. Same school, same job, different co-workers. But even though were not at the same school anymore, we’re still a tight bunch of friends. We make time to get together. And that is what happened Sunday night.
It was the a 3 day weekend and the girls got together!
We had another bonfire party. There was food, fun, and laughter.
And there was Sangria.
I used The Pioneer Woman’s Sangria recipe.
It sure took this beverage up a notch. It has vodka and rum in the red and white wine mix along with a simple syrup. And lot’s of fruit!
It was delicious.dangerous.
Really delicious.dangerous.
Like grown-up kool-ade! 
Next time I throw a party, I’m going to be playing with Sangria recipes.
You can use any kind of fruit you fancy. I cant wait to try fresh peaches.
You can use red wine, white wine, or even a sparkling wine. Just be sure to use a wine that you would enjoy drinking by itself.
You can add the extra hoochie or just a fruit concentrate.
Anything goes!
And everyone enjoyed the sangria!
But what happened at the bonfire…
stays at the bonfire! 
Sangria
from The Pioneer Woman
- 1 bottle of red wine;chilled
- 1 bottle of white wine; chilled
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup rum (I used a coconut flavored vodka)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 orange; sliced into thin slices
- 1 lemon; sliced into thin slices
- 1 lime; sliced into thin slices
- 1 apple; cut into chunks
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup grapes
- In a small pan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Turn off the heat. Let cool
- Put all the prepared fruit into a pretty pitcher.
- Add both bottles of chilled wine.
- Add the vodka and rum.
- Add the cooled sugar syrup
- Let it hang out in fridge for a few hours so the flavors can get merry!
- Serve ice cold,
- Enjoy!
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I love grown-up Kool aid too! Your recipe looks delish. Looks like you had a lot of fun…
I love sangria and I’ll have to try this one.
The drink sounds great Megan.. A great idea indeed! Thanks for sharing.
As Elle Woods says, sangria is really yummy.
Looks like a wonderful way to spend the evening! So nice that you’ve stayed close.
Can I come to your next sangria party? Sounds like fun, and this is a must try! Lovely and dangerous!
Man, we need to fire up the RV and get out there! I would make some, but it wouldn’t be quite the same without enjoying it by the bonfire on the beach with some great friends! Fabulous!
Girl…that is my kind of Sangria. OLE!
I love love sangria. Huge fan of it. I learned from vacations in southern Europe there is an easy version of this too. Red win and orange soda. I know that sounds horrible but it is really good. 3/4 wine 1/4 soda. Especially if it is only you and you need a quick fix. Otherwise i would make sangria any day. Your recipe looks fabulous.
Sounds like this was such a fun time! The Sangria looks fantastic and I love your idea of adding peaches!
Kool Sangria Megan…BIG CHEERS! The girls look like they’re having so much fun!! Peaches are my fave fruit! YUM!!
Sangria is one of my favorite drinks. How fun to share it with your friends!
I adore Sangria! Still playing around to find the perfect blend. This one sounds fabulous!
Where’d you get that pitcher? I love it.
Sangria is dangerous but with the extra alcohol, yike!
I hope you had a designated driver for that fun party, Megan! I love sangria, and yours sounds lovely, but I might need to skip all that “dangerous” stuff you’ve added and load up on the yummy fruit instead. Even one glass of regular sangria leaves me feeling more than slightly addled.
What a fun time you all must have had! I have such a weakness for Sangria… my friend makes it for me every year for my birthday from her Grandmother’s Panamanian recipe, but this one looks like something we should try. Nicely done!!
‘what happens at the bonfire, stays at the bonfire . . .’ – good motto – and even better sangria!
I served this to a office full of men and ladys during a cook out, it was so smooth a lot of the company did not know it was actually a sangria mix, was told they thought it was a punch, got a lot of compliments on this, I think letting it sit, gave it such a smoothness,
thanks