Parties, friends family, travel, food and lots of drink are on everyone’s mind right now… what are your plans for the holiday weekend?
Here are some fabulous ideas for all kinds of get-togethers:
Hempista’s Sassy Sangria
Make some home-made, organic sangria with two great product finds from Trader Joe’s — Well Red Wine, organic and sulfite-free — Trader Joe’s Blood Orange Italian Soda — slices of one orange, a lemon, a lime, a grapefruit, -or- sliced blood oranges.
You can make this without a Trader Joe’s (We love Trader Joe’s; and no they did not sponsor us saying that!). But the key to this recipe is the use of an organic, sulfite-free or low-sulfite wine and blood oranges. This wine is perfect for holidays with lots of cheer as it tends to go lighter on your poor head the next morning. And blood orange is a delicious companion for this kind of wine. Select any natural juice blood orange Italian soda for this recipe. Combine wine + soda half and half, or in whatever proportion you prefer, pour over fruit slices is a chilled glass punchbowl or pitcher and serve.
Pair this sangria with our hemp seed oil bread dip: (Adjust proportions to the number of guests, this appetizer or bar-food dip is adjusted for 5 people.)
1/2 cup of cold, fresh, hemp seed oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cracked black pepper
Chopped fresh herbs:
1 tsp basil
1 tsp rosemary
1 small crushed garlic clove
1/4 tsp oregano
Use an herb grinder to crush all herbs and combine the mix. Serve with warm, whole grain crusty bread cut into cubes or torn.
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