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Cherry Sangria Recipe // A Well Crafted Party
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Saturday Spirits: Cherry Sangria

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Cherry Sangria Recipe // A Well Crafted Party

It’s Saturday Spirits again! Woohoo. This is quickly becoming my favorite series on the blog yet. Though, I do have some fun week long series coming up for the blog including a week long look at Favorite Family Recipes and another Picnic Week series!

This week I’m sharing a Sweet & Tart sangria recipe that makes for a beautiful bright pink beverage. Now, this is VERY cherry and VERY sweet & tart. But, it was perfect for a hot afternoon with a grilled dinner.

Sweet & Tart Cherry Sangria Recipe from A Well Crafted Party

Cherry Sangria Recipe

Makes approximately six 8oz glasses of sangria. Can be served chilled or over ice.

Ingredients:

  • 1 bottle of Bloom Riesling (the Bloom Moscato  or any sweet riesling or moscato would also work really well!)
  • 1 cup of Cherry Juice (I got mine from Trader Joes)
  • 2-3 cups of pitted FRESH cherries. We used this trick to pit our cherries and it worked great!
  • 1 cup sweet vermouth
  • 1 cup orange juice

Directions:

  1. Pit your cherries and put into a pitcher with 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup sweet vermouth, and 1 cup cherry juice
  2. Let sit in fridge for 1-2 hours
  3. Pour chilled riesling or moscato into chilled, and soaked cherry concoction that you have had in your fridge.
  4. Serve over ice or just chilled! Be prepared to pucker and smile!

Sweet and Tart Cherry Sangria from A Well Crafted Party

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Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Fondue from The Fondue Bible // A Well Crafted Party
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Smoked Salmon Fondue & The Fondue Bible

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Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Fondue from The Fondue Bible // A Well Crafted Party

Fondue is one of my FAVORITE ways of eating. I know, I know… some people think cooking your food at the table before you actually get to eat it is ridiculous. Me, I think it is FUN. I always go for the experience of a meal if ever possible (see my recent review of Fogo de Chao for further proof of this fact.)

So, when I was asked if I’d like to review a copy of the Fondue Bible there was very little arm twisting involved. I even had three home fondue pots to choose from!

I’ve tried a couple of the recipes from The Fondue Bible so far and have enjoyed them all. However, today I get the pleasure of sharing a recipe from the book that I loved: Smoked Salmon Fondue. This was a fantastic fondue option for brunch. My husband claimed it as the best breakfast I’ve ever made him.

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Fondue from The Fondue Bible // A Well Crafted Party

Smoked Salmon Fondue Recipe

(affiliate links below)

shared with permission from The Fondue Bible by Robert Rose

Ingredients & Supplies:

  • 8 oz goat cheese, cubed
  • 3 1/2 oz cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 clove garlic, halved
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 5 oz smoked salmon, sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • Mixing bowl, large sauce pan, wooden spoon and fondue pot!

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, combine goat cheese and cream cheese, mix well. Set aside.
  2. Rub the inside of a large saucepan with cut sides of garlic. Discard garlic. Add wine; bring to a simmer over medium heat. reduce heat to medium-low.
  3. Add cheese mixture in small amounts to saucepan, stirring constantly after each addition with a wooden spoon in a figure-eight motion until cheese is melted.
  4. Stir in smoked salmon; mix well. Transfer to fondue pot and garnish with green onions. Serve Immediately!

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Fondue from The Fondue Bible // A Well Crafted Party

I served my Smoked Salmon Fondue with roasted Brussels sprouts (with bacon of course!), apple slices, bagel pieces, and mimosas.

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Spiked Ice Cream Recipes (without an icecream maker!) // A Well Crafted Party
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Saturday Spirits: Spiked Ice Cream Recipes (No Ice Cream Maker Needed!)

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Spiked Ice Cream Recipes (without an icecream maker!) // A Well Crafted Party

 

Happy Saturday Spirits! It is getting HOT HOT HOT outside which makes this a very fun recipe for a hot summer evening. These Spiked Ice Cream recipes are easy to make at home without the use of any fancy ice cream makers or tools. I used a food processor for mine… but, they can just as easily be made with a hand blender or by mixing with big spoon.

These are fairly light on the alcohol over all. But, they should definitely be served to those legal to drink only.

These recipes aren’t super precise since they are not from scratch recipes, but rather are using some premade items. When I say a carton it may be slightly different than your size of carton. I do write how big of a carton I used. But, please get creative with these items and taste test along the way! (That is most the fun anyways!)

Mango & Bitters Cocktail Sorbet

Supplies: (Some of the below links are affiliate links. Purchases from affiliate links help suppport this blog)

  • Approximately 1 carton of your favorite Mango Sorbet (I used Trader Joes Mango Sorbet which is 33.81 oz)
  • 10 Shakes of Bitters
  • 3 oz Vodka
  • Mint (for Garnish)
  • Food Processor (or hand mixer or big wooden spoon with large mixing bowl)
  • Ice cream containers (you can use the original container if you’d like, or pretty containers for parties! Portland locals can pick up ones like those photographed at Fancy That Shop in Orenco Station! )

Directions:

  1. Let your mango sorbet soften on the counter for a bit. You should be able to easily scoop out the sorbet.
  2. Scoop the sorbet into your food processor or into a large mixing bowl
  3. Add in the 10 shakes of bitters and 3 oz vodka
  4. Mix like crazy. Make sure everything is incorporated.
  5. Fill your ice cream container with the sorbet and then place back into freezer. It should firm up after an hour or two and be ready to fill ice cream bowls!

Raspberries & Cream Spiked Ice Cream

Supplies: (Some of the below links are affiliate links. Purchases from affiliate links help suppport this blog)

  • 1 carton of your favorite Raspberry Sorbet or Gelato (I used the Raspberry Sorbet from Trader Joes which is 1 pint)
  • 1/2 carton of your favorite Vanilla Ice Cream (I used Trader Joes  French Vanilla which is 1/2 a gallon)
  • 3 oz Raspberry Vodka
  • Food Processor (or hand mixer or big wooden spoon with large mixing bowl)
  • Ice cream containers (you can use the original container if you’d like, or pretty containers for parties! Portland locals can pick up ones like those photographed at Fancy That Shop in Orenco Station! )

Directions:

  1. Let your Raspberry Sorbet (or gelato) and Vanilla Ice Cream soften up on the counter for a bit.
  2. Scoop the sorbet into your food processor or into a large mixing bowl
  3. Add in the 3 oz of Rasberry Vodka
  4. Mix like crazy. Make sure everything is incorporated.
  5. Fill your ice cream container half way with  the sorbet mixture. Then spoon in vanilla ice cream and swirl around with your spoon. You can mix everything together if you’d prefer, or you can leave it a little unincorporated for a swirl-like dessert.

Raspberries & Limoncella Sorbet

Supplies: (Some of the below links are affiliate links. Purchases from affiliate links help suppport this blog)

  • 1 carton of your favorite Raspberry Sorbet or Gelato (I used the Raspberry Sorbet from Trader Joes which is 1 pint)
  • 1 carton of your favorite Lemon Sorbet or Gelato (I used Cioa Bella Lemon Zest Sorbet 14 oz)
  • 3 oz Limoncello
  • Food Processor (or hand mixer or big wooden spoon with large mixing bowl)
  • Ice cream containers (you can use the original container if you’d like, or pretty containers for parties! Portland locals can pick up ones like those photographed at Fancy That Shop in Orenco Station! )

Directions:

  1. Let your Raspberry Sorbet (or gelato) and Lemon Sorbet soften up on the counter for a bit.
  2. Scoop the Lemon Sorbet into your food processor or into a large mixing bowl
  3. Add in the 3 oz Limoncello
  4. Mix like crazy. Make sure everything is incorporated.
  5. Fill your ice cream container half way with  the Limoncello & Lemon sorbet mixture. Then spoon in Raspberry Sorbet and swirl around with your spoon. You can mix everything together if you’d prefer, or you can leave it a little unincorporated for a swirl-like dessert.

 

What do you think? Will you be spiking some of your ice cream desserts?

 

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