Manic Monday's Mosaic ~ Red, White & Blue!

       " You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of 
       guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but
       with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from
       happiness.  You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism."
       -Erma Bomback

Jose Cuervo Strawberry Margarita

Lemon Curd Trifle with Fresh Berries
recipe courtesy Tyler Florence 
www.foodnetwork.com

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YAY ~ Friday!

The Perfect Time for Strawberry & Peach Sangria

adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

• 1 750-ml bottle dry white wine

• 1 1/2 cups Essensia (orange Muscat, a sweet dessert wine)

• 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

• 1 cup peach liqueur

• 3 peaches, each cut into 12 slices

• 1 large orange, cut crosswise into 6 slices

• 1 large lemon, cut crosswise into 6 slices

• 1/4 cup strawberry syrup (optional)

• 3 to 4 cups ice cubes

Preparation

• Mix white wine, Essensia, strawberries, peach liquor, peaches, orange slices, lemon slices, and strawberry syrup in large pitcher, smashing citrus slices slightly. Let stand at room temperature at least 2 hours or chill up to 4 hours. Serve sangria over ice.

SHOPPING TIP

Strawberry syrup can be found near the maple syrup at some supermarkets and specialty food stores.

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