Fresh Strawberry & Blueberry Sangria

There are as many sangria recipes as there are bartenders! This one lets the taste of the Sauvignon Blanc come through without watering it down with soda water or injecting more alcohol into the drink with brandy. 

Traditional sangrias use red wine, but why have all those luscious wine-soaked fruit pieces floating in your glass if you can’t see them? 

This is a light sangria knockoff that is high in antioxidants (strawberries and blueberries), and cheats on the overnight fruit-soaking step by heating up some of the fruit on the stove. The end result is a stunning drink that is so delicious, it’s dangerous – even without the brandy!

You will need:

·         4 large, sugar-rimmed wine glasses (Gently squeeze a lime wedge along the rim of the glass and dab the edges onto a saucer of sugar.)

·         A bottle of Sauvignon Blanc (or a box if you have a crowd)

·         Fresh strawberries and blueberries

·         A lime

·          Sugar....1 cup to make a simple sugar

Directions:

Heat up a half cup of blueberries and a half cup of strawberries with a cup of water and a cup of sugar on the stove. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes, then mash the fruit, add a cup of strawberry slices (unmashed) and let the mixture chill in the fridge. When cool, add the bottle of wine and let it chill until needed – the longer, the better.

Serve with a few ice cubes (too much ice waters down the sangria), a squeeze of lime and strawberry/lime garnish. This is the perfect drink for sitting on the porch enjoying the first warm days of spring.