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Paella Party!

Celebrate warm summer nights at home with a bring-your-own-plate paella party

Nothing says summer quite like entertaining at home al fresco. When your guests arrive, escort them to the courtyard or garden where you’ve placed a large pot of steaming paella center stage on a long family-style table. Carafes of sangria will add pops of color and let your guests serve up their own goblets of summery delight. As the scent of saffron-infused paella fills the air, the sangria will fuel the fun. Add the melodic sounds of Spanish music and the scene will be set for a long magical evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sangria, Three Ways

White Wine Sangria:

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• orange slices
• lime slices
• lemon slices
• diced green apples
• ½ liter of club soda
• 1 bottle Chardonnay

Red Wine Sangria:

• 1½ cups rum,
• ½ cup white sugar,
• 1 cup orange juice
• lemon slices
• orange slices
• lime slices
• 1 bottle dry red wine (try a Spanish rioja)

Rosé Sangria:

• ½ liter club
• soda
• sliced nectarines
• green apple cubes
• lemon slices
• lime slices
• orange slices
• 1 bottle dry French rosé

Mix each in a carafe, refrigerate overnight, and serve with ice.

Nick & Aleah’s Playlist

Ruben Romero, Flamenco Southwest
Rodrigo y Gabriela, 11:11
Los Lonely Boys, Los Lonely Boys

To kick it up a notch, we often hire Spanish guitarists.