Veggie Dip or Sangira Punch Recipe

One of my friends gave me this failsafe recipe for Sangria.

6 bottles of red wine (merlot....doesn't necessarily need to be high $, but don't go cheap either)
1.5 liters of brandy
1 cup of vodka
2 ltr soda
2 ltr sprite
4 cups orange juice
1 cup of sugar
10 oranges cut and squeeze then leave in the sangria
10 limes cut and squeeze then leave in the sangria

(can also add a few lemons if you wish)

Here are some recipes from The Pampered Chef(R)

Savory Dip

Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 package (0.7 ounce) dry Italian salad dressing mix
1/4 cup milk
Assorted fresh vegetables such as carrots, cucumber and zucchini, peeled and cut into sticks

Directions:
1. In Small Batter Bowl, combine cream cheese, milk and salad dressing mix; mix well.

2. Peel vegetables with Vegetable Peeler; cut into sticks. Serve with dip.

Sparkling Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle (25.4 ounces) non-alcoholic red wine, chilled
1/4 cup sugar
1 orange
1 lemon
1 lime
2 cups lemon-lime flavored carbonated soda, chilled

Directions:
1. Open wine bottle using Wine Bottle Opener. Pour wine into Quick-Stir® Pitcher; add sugar. Plunge until well mixed.

2. Slice fruit with Utility Knife; add to wine mixture. Refrigerate 3-4 hours to allow flavors to blend.

3. Add carbonated soda; plunge to mix. Serve immediately.

Enjoy,
K. Neely
www.pamperedchef.biz/neelyskitchen

Veggie Dip! Use the Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix recipe for spinach dip. Absolutely to die for! You'll find the soup mix in the aisle with other soups. You'll also need: sour cream, mayo (not miracle whip), green onions, water chestnuts, a 10 oz box of frozen chopped spinach, and the soup mix. I think that is all..This whole recipe is on the Knorr soup package though. The mix used to come in a box, but the last time I bought it, it was in a pouch.

Tips - Make the dip a day ahead so all the dried bits have a chance to really rehydrate. Let the spinach thaw tipped up on the drain in the kitchen sink. Once the spinach is thawed, you'll need to unwrap it and take it out of the box, put it in a heavy duty paper towel and wring it out. I do this by hand to get all the excess water out of the spinach. It's probably the most inconvenient part of this recipe, but the dip is so tasty, it's totally worth it.

Have fun!

EASY Ranch Dip

1. Go to a Wal-Mart grocery store.
2. Pick out a Ranch dip from the refrigerated section.
3. Take it to your kitchen.
4. Get out a pretty bowl (same size as container).
5. Scoop dip into bowl with a spoon.
6. DESTROY container.
7. Serve with your favorite dipping chips.

I DON'T cook, but I can serve. :o)

Blessings,

P. <><

Hey Lindee if you'll go to www.foodnetwork.com and put those 2 items in the search engine they have some great recipes for you. Good Luck and have fun at your get together.

Knorrs Spinach dip is a good one. I've always had good luck with that one. Another one that has been a HUGE hit is a VERY easy one. Warning: it sounds disgusting but everyone LOVES it! 1 jar of green olives and 2 blocks of cream cheese. I put the green olives in the food processor and then add the cream cheese in there to blend it all together. That's it! SUPER easy and everyone loves it and wants the recipe.

Summer Sangria
1 liter white wine
1 lemon or lime, thinly sliced
3-4 tablespoons sugar or honey (I think sugar works better)
1 peach, fresh and ripe, sliced into thin wedges
1 seedless orange, thinly sliced
4-5 sprigs fresh mint

Mix the wine and lemon slices with sugar or honey, and stir until dissolved. Add the peach, orange slices and mint. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.
(You can throw in any fresh fruit that you happen to have. We've used berries, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, strawberries, even figs.)

Red Sangria
2 orangs
1 lemon
1 lime
1/2 cup sugar
fifth of burgundy (750 mL)
8-10 ounces club soda
Ice
Cut one of the oranges, the lemon and the lime into quarters. Squeeze the juices from the fruits into a pitcher and add the rinds and sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon. Add wine and soda and mix well. Pour into tall, ice-filled glasses. Garnish each glass with a slice from the second orange. Serves 6.

I love entertaining and trying new things. Can I come to your get-together? :-) Have fun!

Lindee
I am a Tastefully Simple consultant and we have a Sangria Slush mix that is awesome. Nothing to do but mix it with any wine and freeze. It has been our top seller this summer. We also have a delicious Spinich & Herb dip, as well a many other easy to prepare gourmet products. No recipe involved just mix it with sour cream.
I do have to tell you that our Sangria Slush is expiring with our summer products on Sept 7th. Get it while you can!
Check out my website tastefullysimple.com/web/cbywater and call me if you have any questions.
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Best of luck to you.

OH I love Sangria!! I add a little peach brandy or peach schnapps to mine. Pour a whole bottle of red wine into a large pitcher. I use fresh citrus fruits like lemons, limes, oranges, and if you want to, use fresh peaches and apples. Just squeeze as much juice out as you can, then throw the remaining fruit in the pitcher. The peach brandy gives a little more "kick" where the schnapps are a little sweeter. Good luck and hope your party turns out GREAT!!!

Lindee,
This is a sangira recipe from Pepe's Cafe in Tampa, Florida.

1. Rioja claret or Bodegas Bilbainas are two red wines they use. Find a good red dry wine Use one bottle
2. 1/2 to 2 oz. Soberano Brandy or brandy of your choice
3 sugar to your taste
4.lemons cut up and added
5.oranges cut up and added
6. cinnamon to taste ENJOY See Dill Dip recipe that follows.

DILL DIP
1 cup sour cream
1 cup salad dressing
1 tablespoon dill weed (spice rack)
1 tablespoon Beaumonde Spice
1 tablespoon onion flakes
1teaspoon parsley.
Mix all the ingredients together the day befoe you plan to serve the dip. The secret of this recipe are the two ingredients: dill weed and beaumonde spices. First time I tasted this at a wedding I thought it a winner. Everyone alwaYs wants the recipe.