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The Bubbly Girl Drink of the Week: Sparkling Strawberry Summer Sangria

Summer is almost upon us, so I figured it was time to start concocting one of my favorite styles of summer drinks: sangria. Sangria, which takes its name from the Spanish word for blood, is usually a mix of red wine, fruit, spirits and a little spice. But really, any inexpensive wine — red, white, or bubbly — can be the start of delicious sangria, as I learned while travelling through Spain’s cava sparkling wine region. Gareth of Mont Marçal Cava shared his Spanish sangria recipe that works equally well with red or white wine. They can be made year-round with whatever fruit you have on hand, but to me sangrias are most delicious in summer, when they showcase fleeting gems like apricots, white cherries and ripe berries. One of my favorite sangria recipes ever is this Apricot & White Cherry Sangria I created a couple seasons ago. Best of…
June 19, 2011
Drinks
Red, White and Blue Mojito – with Chandon American Summer

It’s almost the 4th of July, which means its time to pull out this recipe for my berrylicious Red, White and Blue Mojito. I admit, I’ve shared this recipe for a sparkling mojito with red raspberries, white cherries and blueberries before. But I think it bears repeating, since it’s such a fun way to use seasonal summer fruit. And it’s the perfect way to feature the limited edition Chandon American Summer Brut Sparkling, a cool white bottle covered in red and blue stripes. And it’s so much better to create a color-coordinated Fourth of July or Bastille Day cocktail without resorting to artificial grenadine or blue curaçao, don’t you think? Red, White & Blue Mojito Makes 1 cocktail 3 red raspberries 2 white cherries, pitted and halved 4 blueberries 4 fresh mint leaves 1 ounce Homemade Sour Mix 3/4 ounce Chambord black raspberry liqueur 3 to 4 ounces sparkling wine…
January 31, 2011
The Bubbly Girl Drink of the Week: Apricot & White Cherry Sangria

The somewhat awkward season between spring and summer is actually one of my favorite times of year. It’s the time when the first soft and fragrant apricots appear in the stores, along with the gorgeous white cherries that might be called Rainiers or Napoleons. Besides their delicate flavors, these fruits look beautiful together, so I decided to make up a special white sangria to use these early summer fruits. The market had some gleaming white Asian pears that looked very fresh and juicy, so I threw those in the mix too. Of course, the wine in this sangria is a sparkling wine, in this case a bottle of sparkling pinot grigio that I had snagged from Trader Joe’s. Sangria doesn’t need expensive wine, something in the $8 to $10 range works just fine. Apricot & White Cherry Sangria Makes 8 servings 8 fresh apricots, cut in quarters 1 cup white…
May 22, 2009