Hi guys - After tasting (and surprisingly enjoying) the cheap-arse 'sangria' they serve at mexican restaurants here in Adelaide I was thinking of trying to brew one. From the taste (and lumpies in the glass) I think they use OJ in their sangria mix rather than triple-sec (let alone cointreau) or orange essence. I have also been thinking about grabbing some oztops. I think these two ideas would go well together - I'm thinking 3/4 grape and 1/4 OJ, add a teaspoon on cinnamon and brew - maybe add some lemonade when serving if it ends up too dry. Or brandy to up the alcohol content.
What do you guys think? Anyone done a grape orange blend with their oztops before?
Oz tops are filth...there's a hell of a lot of people who will turn thier nose up at them, but after using them for the last few months I'm stoked with the results.
Citrus juices are not very nice fermented, sour and nasty :icon_vomit:
You can boil the orange whole for one hour and use the orange water to flavour the brew.
Here's my sugestion fo a easy sangria. OZ tops style
2.4L Dark Grape Juice
1 cup of sugar/honey
2 oranges & 1 lime
1 stick of cinamon
1 clove
1tsp corrander
Boil the citrus fruits whole in 2L of water for 2 hours,
Remove fruit (u can make a really nice orange & poppy seed or polenta cake out of them so dont chuck them out)
You notice the water has a orange tinge to it as much of the citric essential oils have flavoured the water.
Add sugar & spices and boil for 10 min.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 15 mins (covered)
Add Grape juice and stir well. Transfer to 2x 2L PET bottles, add 1/2 cap of yeast to each bottle, Screw on Medium Oz Top
Allow to ferment for 4-5 days then refrigerate for 2 days...enjoy :chug: