Sangria Saturday

This is a quick fridge sangria, nothing fancy but seriously good. I paired this drink with the Ultimate Chipless Nacho Platter and it was a success!

Sorry for the poor quality, remembered to snag a picture of the last glass!

1 bottle of red wine (1.5 liters)
1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice- I was lucky enough to find some fresh from the market today!
1/3 cup brandy
3 tablespoons sugar or agave (optional)
2 peaches or nectarines, cut into cubes
1 lemon, sliced
1 pear, cut into cubes
1 apple, cut into cubes
3 cups seltzer, chilled

Pour your wine, orange juice, brandy, and optional sugar into a pitcher and stir to incorporate. Add in your cubed fruit and lemon slices, then place in the fridge for a few hours- ideally overnight. I only had time to leave it in the fridge for 1 1/2 hours and it was still great, but I know the longer it sits the better. Before serving pour the chilled seltzer into the pitcher and give it a good stir. Enjoy!

Celery-Green Apple Juice

The other day I bought a whole head of celery because my split pea soup recipe called for one stalk. Let me be honest here, I'm not the biggest celery fan, but I know how important it is to consume a variety of produce and yes, that includes celery. So I juiced it. And honestly when pairing it with the green apple it's not in the least bit offensive, and quite pleasant actually.

I used a ratio of 2 stalks of celery to 1 green apple. If you're making this for kids I'd do a ratio of 1 stalk celery to 1 green apple and they won't suspect a thing.

Just run these through the juicer. I have the omega masticating juicer and I couldn't recommend it enough. I'm not the biggest fan of centrifugal juicers because the clean up to me is time consuming compared to the masticating juicers. And the quality of juice is poorer, as well as the nutritious properties since centrifugal juicers oxidize juice much more quickly than masticating juicers. Find the juicer that's right for you, whatever that may be, and juice away!

Celery-Green Apple pairing recommended by Anna Bailey