summer sangria

this will make both white and red!

2 bottles of merlot
1 bottle of a newzealand sauv blanc
1 bottle of bubbly
brandy
strawberries, slice em.
blueberries
mango, chunk it up
basil
oranges
fresh. grapefruit juice

soak strawberries in brandy overnight if you can.

3/4 bottle of brandy goes to the red sangria, in a large bowl. add 2 bottles of merlot. oranges, strawberries, blueberries, basil, and brown sugar


1/4 brandy to the white sangy. add the bottle of SB, add strawberries, mangos, i may or may not of slipped a shot of st. germaine and 2 shots of gin in there, and topped off with some bubbly.

heavenly divine sangrias.

concoction inspirations.

this is a more complicated but equally simple recipe for summertime drinks that can be altered severely due to individual taste but still not loose a bit of flavor.

this specific drink:

1 part limeade

1 part water

sliced cucumber

fresh lemon wedges

fresh grapefruit wedges

muddled strawberries

ice cubes

cap. shake. serve with a lemon balm/mint leaf if you have them in the garden. ;)

optional suggestions:

hendricks gin or st. germain or both

also:

switch fruit juice to just water or use any fruit compilation you can imagine. if it's fresh, and you put it in a mason jar and you shake it and you serve it cold, it will probably taste good in the summertime. especially with some hendricks or st. germain....

cool cucumber water.

this one is easy.

slice some strips of cucumber with a carrot/potato peeler.

put it in a mason jar.

fill it up with water and ice cubes.

shake.

serve cold on a hot day.