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[Augie1991]

Residue adds flavor?!

[davelew]

quick google brought back this

 

https://amandascooki...nberry-sangria/

 

Yes, I believe that's the one.  I know she uses star anise in the spiced simple syrup.

Do you clean the skulls? Or let the alcohol do it?

 

They have to be lacquered to become decent drinking vessels.  If you skip that step, alcohol could be wasted.

[Vagus]

Yes, I believe that's the one.  I know she uses star anise in the spiced simple syrup.

 

They have to be lacquered to become decent drinking vessels.  If you skip that step, alcohol could be wasted.

I could be wasted.

[TonyBrown]

They have to be lacquered to become decent drinking vessels.  If you skip that step, alcohol could be wasted.

chug harder, dont give the alcohol a chance to be wasted when you could be the wasted

[Gusso]

My wife insists on making a full Thanksgiving Dinner even though there's only 2 of us. My friend invited us over already but she abruptly said no. If it was up to me, pizza would be the new turkey.

[Vagus]

Pizza and beer are the new giving.

[davelew]

Here’s the actual Thanksgiving sangria recipe from my wife:

For the fruit:

2 cups fresh cranberries
2 Granny Smith apples, large dice
1/2 cup Spiced Simple Syrup (recipe link in intro)
3/4 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup ruby port wine
For the sangría:

1 (750-milliliter) bottle Rose Champagne, Tempranillo or Grenache
1/2 cup port wine (a good-quality port blend, such as W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port, is ideal)
1/2 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup cranberry juice
By dressing up classic Spanish sangría with Spiced Simple Syrup and tart cranberries, Chef Jose Garces of Philadelphia has created an ideal cocktail for a winter holiday celebration. It’s best to start the day before you plan to serve the sangría, by macerating fresh cranberries and diced Granny Smith apples in the simple syrup. Next day, add a bottle of Tempranillo rosé or Rose Champagne, and a half cup each of port wine, Cointreau, and cranberry juice. Chill, and let the party begin.



Spiced Simple Syrup

2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
8 allspice berries
6 cloves
3 whole star anise pods
1Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm. Strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof airtight container and discard spices.
3Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use

[porter]

If it was up to me, pizza would be the new turkey.

 

Stuffed crust pizza. With stuffing. Boom, thanksgiving.

[Genesee Ted]

My wife insists on making a full Thanksgiving Dinner even though there's only 2 of us. My friend invited us over already but she abruptly said no. If it was up to me, pizza would be the new turkey.

Abruptly tell her yes.

[TonyBrown]

Here’s the actual Thanksgiving sangria recipe from my wife:

For the fruit:

2 cups fresh cranberries
2 Granny Smith apples, large dice
1/2 cup Spiced Simple Syrup (recipe link in intro)
3/4 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup ruby port wine
For the sangría:

1 (750-milliliter) bottle Rose Champagne, Tempranillo or Grenache
1/2 cup port wine (a good-quality port blend, such as W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port, is ideal)
1/2 cup Cointreau
1/2 cup cranberry juice
By dressing up classic Spanish sangría with Spiced Simple Syrup and tart cranberries, Chef Jose Garces of Philadelphia has created an ideal cocktail for a winter holiday celebration. It’s best to start the day before you plan to serve the sangría, by macerating fresh cranberries and diced Granny Smith apples in the simple syrup. Next day, add a bottle of Tempranillo rosé or Rose Champagne, and a half cup each of port wine, Cointreau, and cranberry juice. Chill, and let the party begin.



Spiced Simple Syrup

2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
8 allspice berries
6 cloves
3 whole star anise pods
1Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm. Strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof airtight container and discard spices.
3Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to use

that sounds good, but that's a lot of work for the chug

[Stains_not_here_man]

The harder you work for the chug the more you deserve to enjoy it

[TonyBrown]

The harder you work for the chug the more you deserve to enjoy it

done properly the chug is it's own reward and the work is the chug.

[davelew]

that sounds good, but that's a lot of work for the chug

 

The extra work is why it's a once-a-year thing.  We do extra work for the Thanksgiving meal, alcoholic drinks included.

[TonyBrown]

The extra work is why it's a once-a-year thing.  We do extra work for the Thanksgiving meal, alcoholic drinks included.

yeah, i hear ya.  we used to do that, now we just open bottles, enough work for the meal and house prep already.  we're getting older and to a point lazier.  would rather go to someone else's house instead of us hosting (like we usually do, and are doing this year as well)

[Augie1991]

Saw some boneless prime ribs today. Num num.

[Car ChuckRam]

Hot Pot.

[Augie1991]

Bone in Prime Rib are selling for $5.99/lb here. Am I a dumb ass if I don't buy a couple?

[Ineedacatscan]

Bone in Prime Rib are selling for $5.99/lb here. Am I a dumb ass if I don't buy a couple?

Definitely should

[BlueBoy]

sznycel z indyka(Turkey snitzel/swabovy) with gravy, cranberries, asparagus, dinner rolls…

sznycel z indyka(Turkey snitzel/swabovy) with gravy, cranberries, asparagus, dinner rolls…

Oh I forgot mashed potatoes and gravy

[Augie1991]

Question for you all. How much do you prepare the day before? For the ambrosia salad, I'm thinking it might have more flavor if made the day before?!