NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY - December 20

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Posted on 12/20/2024 6:22:29 AM PST by Red Badger

NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY

Across the nation each year on December 20th, National Sangria Day recognizes a wine and fresh fruit combination that brings a fresh celebration to the table.

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Sangria is a beverage made with wine and sweetened with fresh fruit and fruit juices. Other ingredients can include herbs, spices, carbonation, and liquor. The combinations are endless, giving sangria a place in the cocktail rotation year-round. Refreshing and light during hot summer months, bright and sparkling during the winter ones, this fruity punch is quite versatile.

Sangria made with white wine is called Sangria Blanca.

Use fresh fruit in season for the best flavors. Once mixed, sangria should be chilled and the fruits allowed to marinate for a few hours or overnight. When making sangria, if you use 100% juice, you'll gain the maximum benefits, too. Eating the fruit versus all the sweet cakes and pies over the holidays will be healthier. Get the benefits of red wine, but drink in moderation and sangria will be worth all the celebration.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY

Include sangria with your holiday celebrations. Add flavors that compliment your meals and bring sparkle to your evenings. Hostesses may offer more than one sangria to please the many palates of our guests, too. With so many recipes, it's easy to please. Don't hesitate to sample a few ahead of time. We offer a few different recipes to try. Share your favorites this holiday season. And then be sure to find more for the rest of next year, too!

Recipes links at site.............

Red Sangria

Winter Sangria

Use #NationalSangriaDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL SANGRIA DAY HISTORY

With great effort, National Day Calendar continues sampling researching the origins of this food and beverage holiday.

Sangria FAQ

Q. Is the fruit in sangria edible?

A. Yes. The fruit not only adds flavor to sangria, but the wine adds flavor to the fruit. So eat it up!

Q. Is sangria served with ice?

A. No. Sangria should be chilled overnight before serving.

Q. Can sangria be frozen?

A. Yes. Whether you're freezing the sangria to prepare ahead of a big event or if you're saving the leftovers for later, just place the sangria in a freezer-safe bag and store it in the freezer.

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Notable Birthdays for December 20

Richard Lucian Page (1807-1901) - Navy Officer for the Confederate Army.

Romeyn Beck Ayres (1825-1888) - Brevet Major General in the Union Army.

Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950) - One of the first female interior decorators.

Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868-1938) - Funded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

Charley Grapewin (1869-1956) - Actor who played uncle Henry in the Wizard of Oz.

Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901-1967) - Inventor of the Van de Graaff generator.

John Hillerman (1932-2017) - Actor best remembered for his role as Jonathan Higgins in Magnum, P.I.

Peter Criss (1945-Still Living) - Drummer and co-founder of the rock band KISS.

Chris Robinson (1966-Still Living) - Lead singer of the rock band the Black Crowes.

Memorable Events for December 20

1790 - The first cotton mill begins spinning yarn in RI.

1919 - The House of Representatives restricts immigration into the U.S.

1940 - Captain America makes his first appearance in comic books.

1945 - Auto tires rationing ends in U.S.

1956 - Montgomery, AL removes race-based seating on buses.

1967 - At least 474,300 soldiers are sent to Vietnam.

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1 posted on 12/20/2024 6:22:29 AM PST by Red Badger

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