Nonalcoholic Sangria

Last night for our nabe party, Mi-chan made nonalcoholic Sangria using my recipe. It was super delicious AND pretty. I love this drink because it is a nice and spicy alternative to plain fruit juice and, once you’ve drank all of its liquid you still have half a cup of fruit left to enjoy.

I won’t give exact measurements as it really depends on the jar/jug you use..

but basically…

two different 100% fruit juice (I like pineapple and grape or grape and apple or cranberry and orange)
soda water
2 cinnamon sticks
juice of one orange
2 or more tsp agave nectar (according to taste)
small cut fresh fruit: blueberries, pineapple, orange, strawberries etc

Fill your jar halfway with a mixture of the two fruit juice

Then almost full, with soda water.

Add everything else, mix well to combine and refrigerate for at least 5-6 hours before serving with ice.

this is why i love to travel

A moment of applause for yours truly for having brought Mexican food to rural japan. My colleagues tried tacos, burritos, corn chips, guacamole, salsa and more for the very first time last night and of course, they loved it. This is why I love travelling (insert inspirational quote here). Nah, what I really mean is, wherever you go whoever you meet, deep down in their very souls they all love TACOS! OLAY!