It's called Clericot (pronounced Clair-ih-co) my Jet Setter friends...and on the beaches in Punta del Este, Uruguay it is the drink of choice! Bottom line, it's very much like a white wine version of Spanish Sangria.
We were in Punta del Este in March and I asked one of the waiter's at
La Huella (a beautiful restaurant right on Jose Ignacio Beach where the Jet Set hang out) for the recipe. (see below) I also bought one of the pitchers they serve it in down there for the equivalent of about $3 U.S. dollars. This is why I say you can still Jet Set in this economy..you just have to Jet Set Smart to the countries where our dollar is still worth something!
RECIPE: CLERICOT
- 1 bottle of white wine (dry & not too sweet)
- 1 apple diced into small pieces (not peeled)
- 1 orange sliced (peeled)
- 2 peaches diced into small pieces (peeled)
- 1 cup of canned pineapple (if you have fresh, peel and cut into large chunks)
- 10 strawberries diced into small pieces
- 10 grapes
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- Throw all of the fruit into pitcher with the sugar, then add enough wine to cover it. Place in the fridge for 2-4 hours, or until the fruit has absorbed the alcohol. When ready to serve, pour in the rest of the wine and add ice. Buen Provecho! (Enjoy!)
My top suggestion for where to head this time of year is the town of Jose Ignacio in Uruguay.
The beaches are absolutely beautiful...and it's still "undiscovered" enough that you will feel like you've discovered your own piece of heaven.
We were there around this same time last year.
My favorite thing to do besides hang out at the pool and beach all day was to sip Clerico (Uruguay's version of Sangria made with white wine) and relax.
I would suggest jet setting there soon if you are interested, because funny enough, an article just came out about Jose Ignacio Beach in January's issue of Travel and Leisure Magazine, so you know what that means...it won't be long before it's "over-discovered" if you catch my drift!!!
