Thirsty Thursday ~ Citrusy Champagne Sangria

Ahhhhh.....the Power of Pinterest!  It brings us all together and sucks us all in to hours of time on the internet!


I LOVE this site and have found many crafts, recipes and of course, Thirsty Thursday ideas!

Kiran Tarun has created this YUMMY sounding sangria that I just HAD to share!  It will take some work, but I can't wait to try it this summer for a BBQ!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Kiran Tarun.

Citrusy Champagne Sangria


Ingredients:

• 4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 blood orange, thinly sliced
• 3 clementines, thinly sliced
• 1 honey crisp apple, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
•  1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• pinch of salt
• 1 bottle of chilled champagne

Directions:

1. Prepare simple syrup by stirring sugar and water until sugar completely dissolves. Keep in refrigerator to chill while prepping other ingredients.
2. In a tall pitcher, add all fruits + grapefruit juice + salt + simple syrup . Chill in refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight.
3. To serve, pour sangria in a glass and top it with bubbly champagne.

I mean what's not to love?  

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Alexis

Thirsty Thursday ~ Samba Sangria Slush

Have you ever tried Tastefully Simple? 

Tastefully Simple is a direct sales company that specializes in simple, easy to prepare food products.  I have tried many of the products, and they are all so YUMMY!
This week's Thirsty Thursday is from Tastefully Simple.

Samba Sangria Slush

Photo courtesy of Tastefully Simple

Simply add your favorite red wine and water! 

Keep frozen in the handy bucket for a warm weather treat anytime. 

For easy and elegant entertaining, serve with crackers, French bread, Brie cheese and grapes. 
Makes 9 drinks.


Find your nearest Tastefully Simple consultant and order your own Samba Sangria Slush.  
You won't be disappointed!

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Alexis

Thirsty Thursday...Sensational Sangria

It's that time again...time for some libations to live by!

Today's thirst quencher is Sangria.  Another favorite of mine that helps with the summer sanity.
When I was younger, my grandparents would soak peaches in wine...mmmm....I think that was when I first fell for the fruit filled alcoholic beverages.  Then I found Sangria...the Spanish sweeter version.

Spanish Sangria

Ingredients
2 bottles +2 cups of inexpensive red wine
2 1/2 cups Dark Rum
1 cup Cointreau (or Triple Sec)
1/2 cup Apple Schnapps
4 tsp sugar (optional)
Ice
Chopped fruit, such as apples, oranges, lemons, peaches, strawberries (whatever fruit you like!)
5 cans Fanta Limon, Pellegrino Limonata, Fresca, or Squirt

Directions

1. Fill a large pitcher or punch bowl with the wine, liquors, fruit, and sugar. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon.
2. Test taste. If not sweet enough add another tablespoon or so of sugar. If it is too sweet add more wine.
3. Let the mixture rest in the fridge for at least an hour and up to one night. (Better if over night)
4. Just before serving, add the Pellegrino Limonata. Serve in ice-filled goblets.

Serves 20.



 Other Varieties include:

• White Wine Sangria (another favorite of mine)
• Orange Basil White Wine Sangria
• Mango Peach Sangria (want to try this one!)
• Strawberry Peach Sangria

I just think whenever you place fruit in some alcohol, you're getting 2 prizes in one neat cup!

Drink up!

Alexis