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A spirited toast to all things alcoholic! \u00a0<\/strong>By Leslie Dinaberg<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Sandra<\/a>

Sandra Lee’s Hot Spiced Sangria (from Foodnetwork.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sangria is one of my favorite warm weather libations, but until our recent uber cold front (quite unusual for Santa Barbara) I had never thought about serving it warm.<\/p>\n

But I was recently gifted with a bottle of the new Eppa SuperFruit Sangria<\/a> (available at Whole Foods<\/a>) on the same day a recipe for Sandra Lee’s\u00a0homemade simmered sangria landed on my desk from the Food Network<\/a>\u00a0and I thought, why not try it the super easy way? So I threw a few cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and warmed that puppy up. Not only did it make my whole house smell delicious, a few sips of that sweet spicy taste had visions of sugarplums dancing in my head! (An exceptionally welcome treat around during this busy holiday season.)<\/p>\n

Here are links to a few more warm sangria recipes\u2014in case you actually want to make it yourself.<\/p>\n

This just might become a new holiday favorite:<\/p>\n

The Wine Fugitive’s Warm Sangria<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern Living’s Warm Spiced Sangria<\/a><\/p>\n

Hot Sangria from Epicurious<\/a><\/p>\n

Spiced Apple Sangria from My Life as a Mrs.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Leslie<\/a>

Leslie Dinaberg, photo by Derek Johnson<\/p><\/div>\n

When she’s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS Magazine<\/a>, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes magazine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a “goal-oriented drinker.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on December 20, 2012.<\/p>\n

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