Recipe: Hollywood Drive
This drink was birthed from two drunken mistakes. One involves a friend, who, while already inebriated, accidentally poured vodka into my wine glass. That episode was very unpleasant. But years later, I accidentally mixed vodka into a sangria recipe instead of brandy or rum. The result was extremely pleasant.
Ingredients:
Glass
3 ounces red wine (Burgundy or cabernet)
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce triple sec
1 ounce lemonade
1 ounce cranberry juice
1 ounce flavored sparkling water (stay away from coconut flavored bubbly)
5-10 frozen cranberries or 3-5 frozen grapes
Pitcher
3 cups red wine (Burgundy or cabernet)
1 cup vodka
½ cup triple sec
1 cup lemonade
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup flavored sparkling water (stay away from coconut flavored bubbly)
1 orange, cut in rounds
Please note that these measurements are approximations. I usually just wing it. Also, the drunker I get, the more heavy handed I get. It’s a vicious cycle.