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Red, Red Wine Sangria
Red, Red Wine Sangria
Ingredients:
½ cup sugar (for simple syrup)
1 bottle dry red wine (we prefer Spanish Rioja)
½ cup Spanish brandy
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup fresh orange juice
½ cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1 lime, sliced
Directions:
Splash of ginger ale
1 Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar and ½ cup water in a
small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the
heat to low, and simmer for about 2 minutes or until the sugar has
dissolved. Let cool. The simple syrup may be made ahead and stored in
an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
2 In a large pitcher or bowl, combine ½ cup simple syrup (or more to
taste) with the wine, brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and triple sec.
Add the lemon, orange, and lime slices and stir. You can serve this
immediately, adding a splash of ginger ale to each glass, but it’s best if
you refrigerate it overnight to let the flavors blend.
Game Nights … Bring on the Bunco!
For a great game night, anything goes, really—Pictionary, dominos, cards, charades.
But for the purpose of this book we are going to focus on a little game called Bunco! If
it’s good enough for the Real Housewives of Orange County, it’s good enough for us!
Seriously, though, to us, Bunco is not just a dice game, but a tradition. Sandy’s mom
has been a part of a Bunco group for more than forty years, and now her daughters are
carrying on the custom. Young or old, Bunco rocks! If you are new to Bunco, here are
a few tips:
• You will need at least four players. The more tables of four that you have, the
more fun the game will be. Twelve players is ideal.
• Decide which set of Bunco rules you want to use for the group. You will find
several different ideas for rules at
• Purchase the few items you need for the game—dice, a bell, score sheets, and
enough pens to go around. Set up tables of four with pens and score sheets.
• Plan the menu. Keep it simple for your own sake. An example of an easy dinner
would be a delicious baked dish from this book, and then everyone else could
bring a side to complement it (well, heck—even those can come from this book)!
Check out Sandy’s favorite Bunco night side dish, Hargill’s Bunco Club 7-Layer
Salad.
• Determine prizes. As the hostess, you will need three prizes: for first, second,
and last places (also known as the booby prize). With twelve participants, each
member can host one time a year and spread the hosting duties equally.
• Most important: Don’t take the game too seriously. You could be shunned from
the group if you are too much of a stickler for the rules. The game is far more
social than actually competitive.
Just like our casseroles aren’t your mama’s casseroles, Bunco
Ingredients:
½ cup sugar (for simple syrup)
1 bottle dry red wine (we prefer Spanish Rioja)
½ cup Spanish brandy
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup fresh orange juice
½ cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1 lime, sliced
Directions:
Splash of ginger ale
1 Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar and ½ cup water in a
small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the
heat to low, and simmer for about 2 minutes or until the sugar has
dissolved. Let cool. The simple syrup may be made ahead and stored in
an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.
2 In a large pitcher or bowl, combine ½ cup simple syrup (or more to
taste) with the wine, brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and triple sec.
Add the lemon, orange, and lime slices and stir. You can serve this
immediately, adding a splash of ginger ale to each glass, but it’s best if
you refrigerate it overnight to let the flavors blend.
Game Nights … Bring on the Bunco!
For a great game night, anything goes, really—Pictionary, dominos, cards, charades.
But for the purpose of this book we are going to focus on a little game called Bunco! If
it’s good enough for the Real Housewives of Orange County, it’s good enough for us!
Seriously, though, to us, Bunco is not just a dice game, but a tradition. Sandy’s mom
has been a part of a Bunco group for more than forty years, and now her daughters are
carrying on the custom. Young or old, Bunco rocks! If you are new to Bunco, here are
a few tips:
• You will need at least four players. The more tables of four that you have, the
more fun the game will be. Twelve players is ideal.
• Decide which set of Bunco rules you want to use for the group. You will find
several different ideas for rules at
• Purchase the few items you need for the game—dice, a bell, score sheets, and
enough pens to go around. Set up tables of four with pens and score sheets.
• Plan the menu. Keep it simple for your own sake. An example of an easy dinner
would be a delicious baked dish from this book, and then everyone else could
bring a side to complement it (well, heck—even those can come from this book)!
Check out Sandy’s favorite Bunco night side dish, Hargill’s Bunco Club 7-Layer
Salad.
• Determine prizes. As the hostess, you will need three prizes: for first, second,
and last places (also known as the booby prize). With twelve participants, each
member can host one time a year and spread the hosting duties equally.
• Most important: Don’t take the game too seriously. You could be shunned from
the group if you are too much of a stickler for the rules. The game is far more
social than actually competitive.
Just like our casseroles aren’t your mama’s casseroles, Bunco
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