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wino · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:57 am

Last weekend I served, to rave reviews, CI's 1998 sangria recipe, Kenji's mahogany chicken wings, and CI's Andalusian Gazpacho - all were WOW :!:

Darcie · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm **Posts:** 1244

We've been using the sangria recipe since, well, 1998. It's definitely a winner. I haven't tried the others, but will likely make the gazpacho in the next week as DH will be out of town and he doesn't care for it.

talanhart · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:43 am **Posts:** 1427

Darcie,
I just looked up this recipe and it looks pretty easy. My mom loves Sangria and I think it was last year she asked for a good recipe and I never even thought to look to see if CI had a recipe. How cheap of a wine do you use?

JesBelle · **Joined:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:50 pm **Posts:** 2062

That sangria recipe is the bomb. And, if you serve enough of them first, everything else you make is automatically also the bomb.

wino · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:36 pm

JB - even worse (i.e., BETTER) is their Margarita recipe. It should be illegal to serve anyone more than one; but it is soooooo damn good that you generally throw that idea out the window - - - and wished you hadn't the next morning :!:

Amy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:09 pm

I concur with you Wino. I've made those many times, and they fly out of the pitcher.

Amy

auntcy1 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:35 pm

Never made the CI Sangria but I'm a huge fan of white sangria. Made some this past week while on vacation. Made the day/evening just fly by

Nance

jeanf · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:14 pm

I can also attest to the Sangria,need to revisit that soon

Found this on Chowhound...is this the margarita? We've been buying the Kirkland mix and adding tequila and it's darn tasty too.

Quote:

have seen this posted a couple times so have copied-and-pasted, since the link to the original article seems to be dead:

(from Cook's Illustrated)

4 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/2 cup lime juice from 2 to 3 medium limes
4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice from 2 to 3 medium lemons
1/4 cup superfine sugar
pinch table salt
crushed ice
1 cup 100 percent agave tequila preferably Reposado
1 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau or Grand Marnier

Combine zests, juices, sugar, and salt in large glass bowl or measuring cup; cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, 24 is best.

Strain the juice mixture. Combine juice with equal parts tequila and triple sec (so 1 part juice to 1 part tequila to 1 part triple sec), shake with crushed ice and pour over more crushed ice to serve.

Tonight = Tamale Pie which is apparently from CI's 30 minute meals although I got it from Hiba's blog. Yummy as usual. Not really a hot weather meal, but it had been too long and I had people coming over last minute and it goes together FAST.

TheFuzzy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:38 am

Seems like a waste to use fine Tequila in anything with that much sugar and Triple Sec in it.

wino · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:29 am

The CI margarita recipe is a world class recipe - IT IS THAT GOOD!
Reposado is definitely required.
from CI

Quote:

The longer the zest and juice mixture steeps, the more developed the citrus flavours in the finished margaritas. We recommend steeping for the full 24 hours, although the margaritas will still be great if the mixture steeps for the minimum 4 hours.

If you're in a rush and need to serve margaritas immediately, omit the zest and skip the steeping process altogether.

makes about 1 quart, serving 4 to 6

4 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/2 cup lime juice from 2 to 3 medium limes
4 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice from 2 to 3 medium lemons
1/4 cup superfine sugar
pinch table salt
2 cups crushed ice
1 cup 100 percent agave tequila preferably Reposado
1 cup Triple Sec

1. Combine lime zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, sugar, and salt in large liquid measuring cup; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavours meld, 4 to 24 hours.

2. Divide 1 cup crushed ice between 4 or 6 margarita or double old-fashioned glasses. Strain juice mixture into 1-quart pitcher or cocktail shaker. Add tequila, Triple Sec, and remaining crushed ice; stir or shake until thoroughly combined and chilled, 20 to 60 seconds. Strain into ice-filled glasses; serve immediately.

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