I made this beautiful sangria for a 4th of July party.
What I love about sangria, is that you can change it up, depending on your mood or what you like. You can very easily replace the fruit with whatever you like or use the traditional red wine instead of white.
It's the perfect summer drink, in my opinion: cold and refreshing.
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!
God Bless America!
Red White and Blue Sangria
(adapted from recipe girl)
2 bottles dry white wine (Sauvignon Blanc is good)
1 cup triple sec
1/2 cup berry-flavored vodka*
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup simple syrup (see tips below)
1 cup blueberries
1 1/2 cups hulled and sliced strawberries
1 cup raspberries
1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks*
1 liter bottle of club soda
Combine first 9 ingredients in a large pitcher(I had to split it between two smaller pitchers) and stir well. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Add club soda just before serving and stir. Serve well-chilled with a good scoop of fruit floating in each drink, or serve over ice.
*To make star-shaped pineapple pieces, cut long & wide pieces of pineapple off the side of the fresh fruit. Use a star cutter to cut shapes.
* To make the berry infused vodka, I placed 1/4 cup blueberries in a mason jar and gently smashed them down, just enough to break open the berries. Then I sliced 3 or 4 strawberries and placed them in the jar, then poured 3/4 cup vodka over the berries and sealed it up and let it sit in the fridge for 3 days.
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