Sangria a LA Las Vegas Round Up 2011

Name: Sangria a LA Las Vegas Round Up 2011
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste; 1/2 cup triple sec; 2 oranges, juiced; 2 lemons, juiced; 2 limes, juiced; 1 1/2 cups brandy; 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Cabernet Sauvignon; 1 1/2 cups sparkling water; 1 orange, sliced, for garnish (optional); 1 lemon, sliced for garnish (optional); 1 lime, sliced for garnish (optional)

"My husband, Randy, has perfected traditional sangria. I shared this tasty and potent summer cooler with my AR friends at MauiGirl's home, ergo, the title of the recipe. I hope that you enjoy it too. Be careful. This sangria can 'sneak up' on you!"

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Sangria a LA Las Vegas Round Up 2011

8 servings

Prep15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

149Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

40 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Honey	1 tbsp (21g)	64
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Brandy	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Lemon + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,289 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,634 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Orange + limetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together937 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Honey + orangetop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,068 recipes

Shared aroma: pinene (pine, turpentine).
Honey + limetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together679 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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