[Boomer]

Sangria Season is open. That I know how to make. I want to make some guacamole to go with the sangria.

I want to serve the beautiful green guacamole with those funny looking blue corn chips that look like you forgot all about them for several months and so they turned that rather odd color while they were abandoned in the back of the bread box.

I bought some stuff called Wholly Guacamole and it was OK. But I decided I need to make my own. I have been looking at recipes on the internet. But there are just too many out there. So I thought I would ask the TOTVers if anybody has a guacamole recipe with a short ingredients list and just a little kick but not a big kick.

Here's how I make sangria...

Get out the prettiest glass pitcher.

Put some fresh fruit in it, maybe some berries, some oranges, some cherries, limes, whatever looks good.

Now, here's the best part. Add Grand Marnier. I never measure it so I don't know what to say here. Maybe a half cup, maybe a little more, maybe a lot more. Oh you'll know what looks right to stir up with the fruit and kind of blend it around. (And you know how Grand Marnier smells absolutely wonderful so I like to dab a little behind my ears, too.)

After you have kind of stirred the fruit and the Grand Marnier, fill the pitcher with red wine and gently stir it all. I usually use lambrusco but you could use other kinds of red wine, too. Sometimes I use something a little dry.

I serve it in a nice size glass over ice. After it has been poured into the glass, you can add a little splash of 7-Up if you want to.

There are lots of ways to make sangria. I used to use brandy instead of Grand Marnier.

Boomer