Apple Cider Sangria

Very easy to prepare and oh so refreshing.  Just the drink you want to serve this time of year at a dinner party or Halloween gathering.  I recently hosted a Soup Night, and this was a real hit and paired perfectly with the menu.

Ingredients:

1/2 Gallon of good Apple Cider
1/3 Bottle Red Apple Schnapps
2  3" cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
2 red sweet apples (like Cortland), cored and cut into medium size chunks (feel free to add halved grapes, orange slices, maraschino cherries)
1/2 bottle Prosecco or white wine of your choice
Dried apple slices, optional

Best prepared 1 - 2 days before serving so the apples and liquid can marry.

Using a 1-gallon glass container, add the cider, Schnapps, cinnamon sticks, cloves & apple chunks (if using other fruits, add them at this time). Cover and refrigerate.  Just before serving, remove the cloves and add the Presecco or wine of your choice.  Fill wine glasses with ice and pour the Sangria over.  If you happen to have dried apple slices, one attached to the rim of the glass makes a perfect garnish.

Enjoy!

Display Stands From Repurposed Glassware - Shabby Chick

These stands are so easy to make using items around your kitchen.  Take a volunteer wine glass and a plate buddy and put the two together to make an attractive, versatile & very functional display for your cookies, cake, macarons, candy, finger sandwiches, etc.  You can use them as candle stands, to display a potted plant, cheese trays or countless other items.  Use them individually to display larger items, or stack them as shown and layer with smaller items.

Give glassware that you no longer use new purpose or visit yard sales and thrift shops for suitable glassware.  I found mine at my local thrift shop, and since the glasses featured gold leaves, I thought they would be perfect for Fall.  Here's how I made them ...

Supplies Needed:

Orphaned wine glasses
8" - 10" discarded plates depending on the size of the wine glass
E6000 Glue

Flip the wine glass over and add a ring of glue around the bottom.  If there is an indentation on the bottom of your glass, make sure you go around the outside of it with the glue or it will not make contact with the plate.  Wait approximately 2 minutes then center the wine glass on the back of the plate. Press down on the glass while slightly turning it back and forth in place to help distribute the glue toward the edges of the glass.  Let sit undisturbed for 24 hours.

These make great gifts as well.  Place a paper doily on top and fill with handmade confections.  Deliver to a family member, friend or neighbor to make their day.  The stands are very inexpensive to make and after the treats are gone, they have a lovely keepsake handmade by you!



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