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Celebration Champagne Punch AKA Sparkling Sangria
So many Champagne Punches to choose from, this one is easy and fruity. Serving a punch like this at any party is a fabulous way to celebrate any occasion with bubbly and is especially fantastic for New Year's and Birthday parties. Recipe makes 12 - 8 ounce glasses.

Ingredients:
12 oz frozen fruit punch, partially thawed
10 oz frozen strawberries
2/3 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp lemon juice
24oz ginger ale
1qt Champagne
3 cups water
Place a frozen ice ring in a punch bowl.
Add the fruit punch, water, strawberries, and juices, stir to dissolve and mix the punch. Slowly pour in ginger ale and Champagne. Enjoy in beautiful glasses with fruit garnish


 

Brazilian Sangria
This recipe will knock your socks off. It is filled with the fruit of your choice. We suggest using the freshest and most exotic fruit in the produce section that you can.

Ingredients:
Fresh seasonal fruit (we recommend: strawberry, lemon, lime, orange slices, kiwi and passion fruit)
1/2 oz Lucid Absinthe
1 1/4 oz cachaca
1/2 oz Spanish brandy
1/2 oz orange liqueur
1 oz red wine

In a cocktail shaker, thoroughly mix the fruit with Lucid, cachaca, brandy, and orange liquor.
Pour into wine glass. Float red wine on top of the mix, stir and enjoy.


Sangria - Great Wine recipesSangria Recipe

1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Cups ginger ale

Directions:
Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon and orange into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges and add sugar. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over ice.



Party Sangria

1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
1 Lime cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar Splash of orange juice
2 Shots of gin
1 Cup of sliced strawberries or raspberries (may use thawed or frozen)
1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
4 Cups ginger ale

Directions: Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin.

Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the frig. - allowing the flavors to really blend.


Flirtini

Ingredients
pieces of fresh Pineapple
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Vodka
1 oz Pineapple Juice
3 oz Champagne or sparkling Wine
Maraschino cherries wine
Directions

Directions:
Shake Cointraeu, vodka, and pineapple juice in a martini shaker.
Strain into a chilled martini glass and top with champagne.
Garnish with a pineapple pieces and cherries on a cocktail pick, and serve.



Wine Citrus Spritzer

2 (1/4-inch) slices lemon
2 (1/4-inch) slices lime Ice cubes
4 ounces Pinot Grigio or other white wine
2 ounces lemon lime flavored soda

Directions: In a large stem glass arrange slices of lemon and lime between ice cubes to fill the glass. Pour 4 ounces of white wine, 1/2 cup, and 2 ounces of sparkling lemon lime seltzer
water, 1/4 cup, down over fruit and ice. Stir with cocktail stir and serve.    


Something Blue

Ingredients:

2 oz Hpnotiq
2 oz white wine
1 oz ginger ale

Prepare:
Add all ingredients in a champagne flute and mix.
This is great for Wedding Toasts


Glamour Girl Wine Martini  

 

Ingredients:
3 oz Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio
1 oz Peach Schnapps
splash of cranberry juice
maraschino cherry for garnish

Prepare:
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice
and shake well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Place a cherry in the drink for a garnish.