Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Serves 2 Mugs

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup milk (I used 2%)
• 1 cup red wine (I used Kendall-Jackson Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chunks
• Optional: coconut whipped cream

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and chocolate chips. Whisking constantly until chocolate is melted into milk and you have a thick and creamy chocolate milk.

2. Pour in red wine and heat until everything is hot.

3. Pour into 2 mugs or 6-8 smaller glasses and top with coconut whipped cream.*

* This drink is RICH. So instead of just serving 2 mugs, I would recommended serving 6-8 in smaller glasses for sipping.

Sangria 4 Ways

Since it's summer and we have been experiencing all-time highs here in Los Angeles, I think Sangria is always a yummy, sophisticated, and fun drink to prepare. These are courtesy of Buzzfeed's Tasty. L'chaim!

SERVINGS: 6 - 8

Strawberry Lemonade Sangria

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs strawberries, sliced
• lemon, sliced
• 1 bottle white wine
• 1 cup white rum
• 4 cups lemonade
• 2 cups champagne
• Lemon slices for garnish

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine the strawberries, lemon, wine, rum, and lemonade. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the champagne, then serve with a lemon slice on each glass.

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Mango Pineapple Sangria

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pineapple, diced
• 3 mangos, diced
• 1 bottle red wine
• 1 cup brandy
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups orange soda
• Pineapple wedges for garnish

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine the pineapples, mangoes, wine, brandy, and pineapple juice. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the soda, then serve with a pineapple wedge on each glass!

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Mixed Berry Sangria

Ingredients:

• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 cup strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 bottle red wine
• 1 cup brandy
• 3 cups apple juice
• 2 cups lemon-lime soda
• Strawberries for garnish

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine the blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, red wine, brandy, and apple juice. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the lemon-lime soda, then serve with a strawberry on each glass.

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Raspberry Peach Sangria

Ingredients:

• 3 white peaches, sliced
• 2 cups raspberries
• 1 bottle rosé
• 1 cup white rum
• 4 cups peach nectar
• 1 cup champagne
• Peach slices for garnish

Directions:

In a large pitcher, combine the peaches, raspberries, rosé, rum, and peach nectar. Stir until mixed. Chill for at least 4 hours. Add the champagne, then serve with a peach slice on each glass!