Berry Sangria Macaron
Berry Sangria Macaron has all the flavor of the drink that shares it’s name. These macaron have strawberries and blueberries in the shells and white wine buttercream in the middle. They have great sangria flavor in a delicate cookie.
I can’t believe the Fourth of July is in a few days. Can you? I hoped we could go somewhere away from fireworks. I know. That seems rather un-patriotic, but you see, we have this dog. Our newest addition we adopted May of last year. I see some of you shaking your heads. You know where this is going.
So, we adopted this new puppy last May. I say puppy but she’s not really a puppy. She’s more like 18 months to 2 years old. But we call her puppy because she’s so much younger than our other dog, Missy. Missy is about 12 or maybe 13 by now? That’s the thing with adopting dogs, you don’t REALLY know how old they are. And that’s okay.
You also don’t really know what they’ve bee through or what has happened to them. Especially if they’re a stray like our Luna was. She escaped the streets of Puerto Rico to live here in the States. She was scared and insecure. Luna was cowering under the legs of one of the volunteers when I saw her. We were looking for another black lab mix and she was one of two. When I saw her, I knew we had to take her home.
I knew she would be a good dog. And if we didn’t bring her home I also knew it would take a while for her to get adopted. There was another from the same pack there and it took him several more weeks to get adopted. He was shy and insecure, too.
Little did we know the adventure we would have when she came home with us. She was afraid of the hubs. At one point, I thought was going to attack him. She was fine with him until he took a shower in the morning and then she didn’t recognize him. But she and I had words that day and she’s learning he’s not going to hurt her ever.
Fast forward a few weeks and someone in the neighborhood set off a few fireworks for Memorial Day. Now, Missy has no issues with fireworks at all. She just paces around the couch when there’s thunder. That’s about it. But Luna? She hears the pops from the firing range and starts to pant and stress. We had no idea what was going on the first time it happened. We almost took her to the emergency vet because we were afraid something was wrong with her.
But she started to calm down and it started to click that it was fireworks or the firing range that cause these episodes. Like I said, you never know what you’re going to get when you adopt and animal; especially a stray. We tried to prepare for the Fourth of July, but nothing could have prepared us for that. We even gave her doggy Xanax and it did nothing to help calm her down. I wound up spending half the night laying in the closet floor listening to calming sounds on my phone with her.
Hence why I hoped we were going somewhere for the Fourth. I know it’s going to be rough for all of us. And it will be a late night, but it will be worth it. Because she is a great dog! She gets a little excited every now and them. And she tries to be a lap dog at a moment’s notice. Bus she’s full of love and has such a funny personality. She HAS to be where everyone else is. She loves to get kisses and rolls on her belly for rubs all the time.
Yes, I realize this story has nothing to do with these cookies except for the fact that I’m sharing them for our Red White and Blue recipe event which is prompted by Independence Day. And Independence Day is known for large amounts of fireworks. Which means sleepless nights for us every time someone sets them off.
That’s the full circle.
And it’s summer time which is typically sangria season. Hence these berry sangria macaron. They have dried strawberries and dried blueberries in the shells and white wine buttercream filling. They really do taste like sangria! I was amazed, for sure. But then again, I shouldn’t be. All the other macaron recipes have come out almost exactly the way I’ve wanted.
However, I was bit concerned as this is the first time I’ve split the meringue and made two types of shells. I didn’t know how that would come out, but I think they look great and taste awesome. So, you be the judge on how well they came out!
Yes, I know the tops are a little wrinkled. The dried blueberries were not as dry as I had hoped. And, well, there’s that I seem to forget the temperature of the oven thing I’ve been dealing with. For the last 4 batches, I’ve messed 2 of them up setting the oven to 300 instead of 325. So, make sure it’s set to 325 when you make these berry sangria macaron for your Fourth of July.
Berry Sangria Macaron
Berry Sangria Macaron has all the flavor of the drink that shares it's name. These macaron have strawberries and blueberries in the shells and white wine buttercream in the middle. They're have great sangria flavor in a delicate cookie. #macaron #sangria
Ingredients
- 4 ounces almond meal
- 7 ounces powdered sugar
- 1 ounce freeze dried strawberries
- 1 ounce freeze dried blueberries
- 4 ounces egg whites
- 40 grams granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 1/8 teaspoon blue gel food coloring
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place the half almond meal, half the powdered sugar, and the raspberries in the bowl of a food processor and process until the mixture is finely ground. Sift into a large bowl. Place the large pieces in the food processor and pulse until ground. Sift the mixture two more times and set aside.
- Repeat with the remaining almond meal, powdered sugar, and the blueberries. Set aside.
- Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the cream of tartar over the eggs and hand mix the two together with the whisk attachment for the stand mixer. Fasten the whisk attachment and beat the mixture on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add the granulated sugar and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Increase the speed to high and beat until stiff peaks form. Divide the meringue in half.
- Add 1/3 of the raspberry almond mixture into half the meringue. Fold the ingredients together with a large spatula until incorporated. Add the food coloring and continue folding the almond meal until all the mixture is incorporated into the meringue and the drips slowly off the spatula; like lava flowing.
- Repeat these steps with the remaining meringue and the blueberry almond mixture and blue food coloring.
- Transfer the batter to a large piping bag fitted with a 1/2 tip and pipe 1 1/3 inch rounds onto a silpat covered baking sheet. There are several different templates out there. Two that I liked are here and here.
- Preheat oven to 325.
- You're going to LOVE this next part! Once all the batter has been piped or your sheets are full, grab the edges of the pan, secure the silpat with your thumbs (or any extra batter) and rap the pans on the counter. This releases any remaining air bubbles in the meringue. Continue rapping the sheets, turning occasionally, until no more air bubbles surface. Allow the macaron to rest on the counter at least 30 minutes.
- Once they've rested and the tops are no longer sticky to the touch, bake at 325 for 9 minutes. Rotate the pans front to back and top to bottom and bake an additional 9 minutes. Do the wiggle test to see if the meringue is cooked. If the tops move easily from side to side when wiggled, indicating the meringue isn't completely cooked, then continue to cook in 4 to 5-minute intervals until they no longer wiggle.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before filling.
- While the macaron cool, make the buttercream. Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Stir in the wine and then slowly add the powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
- Pipe a quarter sized dot of buttercream in the center of the shell. Top with a matching shell. Repeat with remaining shells and buttercream.
Red White and Blue Recipes
- American Pride Cookies by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Berry Sangria Macaron by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Cherry Berry Buckle Cake by Cookaholic Wife
- Firecracker Roll by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Red White and Blue Burger Bites by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Red, White, and Blue Popcorn by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Red, White, & Blue Ricotta Ice Cream by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Sangria in a cookie! Now that sounds like my kind of cookie.
Thanks! That’s exactly what I was thinking!
Have you tried one of the thunder vests? I have heard that they work pretty well. Sneak Luna one of these cookies, she deserves it after all that stress.
We actually have one for Missy with thunderstorms. It doesn’t help her. Sadly. I even tried some home remedies and other items that supposedly help. No go. We just sleep in the closet with her.
Sangria in your title had me already saving this recipe to make next weekend. Perfect.
I hope you like them!!
These macaroons are perfect for July 4th! I love the flavors you have going on in here!
Thank you!
I’ve never had sangria or a macaron, clearly I live under a rock! These look awesome!
Thank you!
Awww…good luck on the 4th…he sounds like a sweet lil’ puppy…despite his fears. I’m super thankful that Brenna doesn’t even seem to notice thunder, lightning, or fireworks!!! PS…these macarons look GOOD!!!
Thank you! She truly is super sweet. I just hope she makes it through Wednesday.
Whoa! This flavor in a macaron. I’m so seriously wanting one of these right now. They turned out fantastic!!
Thank you!
How festive! These would be so cute as a trio in a box for a party favor.
For sure! Such a great idea!