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Patch's Picks for Memorial Day Weekend Picnics

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Memorial Day Weekend Picnic Patch Picks
For this sangria recipe you’ll need: 1 large orange, 1 apple, 1 box of raspberries, 2 750 ML bottles of any red wine (lighter wines are better than dry wines), 1 16 oz. bottle of flavored seltzer water (try orange or cherry) and 8 oz. of apple, pineapple or pear juice. 1) Dice the apples and oranges keeping skin/rind in tact and add to a pitcher. 2) Add the raspberries and with a spatula, smash them so that their juices are released. 3) Add the wine, seltzer and juice and stir. 4) Place in the refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours or until complete chilled. If serving immediately, serve over ice. Sonia Dasgupta
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For this sangria recipe you’ll need:
1 large orange, 1 apple, 1 box of raspberries, 2 750 ML bottles of any red wine (lighter wines are better than dry wines), 1 16 oz. bottle of flavored seltzer water (try orange or cherry) and 8 oz. of apple, pineapple or pear juice.

1) Dice the apples and oranges keeping skin/rind in tact and add to a pitcher. 2) Add the raspberries and with a spatula, smash them so that their juices are released. 3) Add the wine, seltzer and juice and stir. 4) Place in the refrigerator for at least 2-4 hours or until complete chilled. If serving immediately, serve over ice.
Chevy Chase Patch Editor Laura L. Thornton learned the secret to a non-soggy sandwich from her grandmother: Make the sandwich on slices of frozen bread, wrap it in wax paper, then add it to a plastic sandwich bag, which—thanks to the wax paper—will be reusable. Add sliced tomatoes just before eating.
For a quick and refreshing sangria, Chevy Chase Patch Editor Laura L. Thornton's mom, Sylvia V. Thornton, mixes equal parts sparkling water, fruit juice and wine. Pack the mix in a thermos, and pack some cut-up fruit to add into the sangria once it's poured into cups.

 

It's Memorial Day weekend at last. Your Patch editors seem to have cold drinks -- namely sangria -- on the mind, and we've shared a few of our favorite drink ideas and picnic tips with you to try.

Do you have a recipe or picnic tip that always makes your weekend afternoons?

What do you do to keep ants away? To feed vegetarians, vegans, carnivores and pescatarians alike? Do you have a famous lemonade recipe?

Share your ideas with your Patch neighbors, and take a few with you to the beach or to the park!

Related Topics: Memorial Day Weekend, UGC, picnic ideas, and summer fun

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