The only ingredients you need
Hello and welcome to another episode of Drinks That Aren’t Drinks, the place to find out about the latest and greatest drinks that probably shouldn’t have been made to begin with. Today we’ll be indulging in our own version of the classic drink Sangria, which has been dubbed “Snagari”.
I had originally wanted to make Sangria, but upon reading the Wikipedia article I soon realised that I would need more ingredients than I cared to gather. After very little thought and consideration I decided that I could achieve the same results by mixing vodka with fruit salad, and so it began.
Not a huge variety…
At first I was unsure if I should buy several fruits and make my own fruit salad, but upon seeing a large can of “Fruit Cocktail” in Lidl for 80p, I knew that the pre-made fruit mix would be easier and cheaper than fucking around with fruit and knives. The can contained peaches, pears, pineapples, grapes and cherries, although in the whole can I only noticed two cherry halves. I would have preferred a better selection of fruits such as kiwi and apple but at that price I couldn’t really complain.
Top tip: Use a jug bigger than the can you’re pouring from
Upon opening the can of Fruit Cocktail I instantly realised that I hadn’t thought it though at all. The can appeared to be 90% the same fruit and I had underestimated the fruit:juice ratio. It was clear that this was going to be a drink I would be chewing. Next, I emptied the can into a jug so I could mix everything together. This was my second mistake. Halfway through transferring the contents of the can into the jug I realised that the jug wasn’t anywhere near enough, but for some reason instead of stopping, I continued pouring the Fruit Cocktail into the jug. This meant I now had most of the fruit in the jug and had no room to add vodka.
Not enough liquid to call a “drink”
Luckily I realised I could pour some of the fruit into a glass and prepare the first drink that way, so I dumped the rest of the can into a glass and then added some of the fruit and juice from the jug. I then added a healthy dash of vodka before realising that there was far too little liquid in this drink and soon became concerned that I would be drinking my Snagari with a fork. I had considered adding more of the juice from the jug but that would mean the next drink would be even more terrible. The drink was then saved when I remembered I had some 7 Up and adding it would probably make the drink taste better than it would with only fruit and vodka. After a splash of 7 Up and a quick stir, the Snagari was complete.
A nice tasty Snagari for a hot Summer night.
In the picture the drink looks like a cloudy mess, but it looks much better in person. The contents of the jug look a lot clearer, so I’m guessing I smashed up the fruit by stirring it too hard. Surprisingly Snagari doesn’t smell of anything. I was expecting it to smell very fruity but I guess the canned Fruit Cocktail isn’t very fresh. Disappointingly, there isn’t much taste from it either. It tastes very faintly of melon and vodka. You can tell the vodka is there, but it doesn’t taste too strong. Upon reaching the end of the glass, I was left with a pile of fruit. I was able to eat them with the help of a fork, but I noticed the fruit pieces tasted a lot more strongly of alcohol than the juice did. I’m not sure why this is but maybe eating vodka soaked fruit would be a better idea next time.
Overall the Snagari was good although somewhat bland. I probably shouldn’t have filled the glass with fruit and I probably should have just made Sangria, but as a cheap summer drink it could be pretty good. Ideally I would have left the fruit soaking in vodka overnight but I have no patience for such things. Using better quality fruit would probably make Snagari taste a lot better and so I’ll probably try refining this drink in the future.
Booze Review rating: 7/10 deliciouses
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