Drink This! Sangria 2.0 from New York Magazine

Hot! New York Magazine is tired of the same old sangrias, and so they've gathered up inspiration from some of New York's hottest bartenders. Sangria may be our favorite summer drink - especially as incarnated in these fresh concoctions. Beet sangria, anyone?

Our favorite two sangria inspirations are pictured above:

• Sherry sangria from Roger Kugler at Suba. It includes dry fino sherry, gin, and lemon tea, garnished with a cucumber.

• Beet sangria from Eben Freeman at Tailor. It uses beet and orange juices along with orange salt for an intense and fruity drink.

There aren't any recipes here, but the inspiration is almost as good as a recipe. See the whole slideshow here:

• User Guide: Sangria at New York Magazine

(Images: Melissa Hom for New York Magazine)

Comments (3)

Want to hear the saddest thing ever? I have a jug of sangria in the fridge intended for a rained out picnic this weekend. Its getting more delicious by the day, but I still can't find anyone to drink it with me. Saddest. Ever.

Does sangria really need to be reimagined?

There are few things finer than sitting on my deck with friends during the hot Virginia summer sipping on a glass of ice cold Carlo Rossi Sangria. Screwtop, baby, screwtop. Plus, you can do fun things with the jugs when you're done.

If I was closer, FTF, I'd be down for helping you polish that off.

I polished off a pitcher of my special white sangria (pinot grigio, triple sec, pear soda, white nectarines, sliced green grapes, & limes) as I watched the Laker hand over the championship last night. It was the only thing that consoled me.