Name: Le Sang
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 60 ml Rioja (Crianza) red wine; 60 ml Orange juice (freshly squeezed); 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

Serve in a

Collins glass

Garnish:

Chopped fruit

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

2 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. coganc
2 fl oz	Rioja (Crianza) red wine
2 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rioja (Crianza) red wine – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Review:

The tannin in the wine balances the fruit and sweetness nicely.

History:

French for 'blood', this cocktail is a twist on the classic Spanish Sangria, which also means 'blood'.

Nutrition:

One serving of Le Sang contains 233 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
14.12% alc./vol. (28.24° proof)
26.5 grams of pure alcohol

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