My first blog post is dedicated to some friends who like to drink certain beverages out of season. And then buy domain names for their friends under the influence of such beverages. Which is how I ended up here…

Well, the Alaskan winters of dark, snowy, and 30 below don’t exactly scream for sangria, but it is tasty, and there aren’t any season restrictions that I know of.

Susie's Sangria

Susie’s Sangria

• Box of Red Wine  (Yes, a box. I recommend Black Box Shiraz or Cabernet)
• Orange Slices
• Lemon Slices
• Lime Slices
• Grand Marnier (almost the whole bottle)
• Club Soda, if you need some fizz

But be careful. It’s the kind of drink that doesn’t hit you until its too late. You might end up like this guy:

Recipes won’t be exact here at Susie’s Diner. I typically search for internet recipes and look at my many cookbooks and use the ingredients that I have in the kitchen and then do lots of tasting along the way. Because who the hell has panko bread crumbs and fresh tarragon stocked in their kitchen?