Red-Wine Cooler with Fresh Lime
Recipe from Season 6, Mexico—One Plate at a Time
INGREDIENTS
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 cups dry, fruity red wine, like Beaujolais, Zinfandel or any red table wines
- 1 cup sparkling water plus 1/4 cup for the lime syrup
- 4 to 6 wheels of lime, with a cut made on one side, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix together the lime juice, sugar and 1/4 cup sparkling water, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Just before serving pour the wine into a pitcher and stir in the sparkling water and lime syrup. Serve over ice in tall glasses, each garnished with a wheel of lime slipped onto the rim.
