Badassery Magazine | Page 24

I am also personally a champagne girl at heart so that had to be in it too. The end result was a drink that my girlfriends and I loved while watching some Dancing with the Stars. Plus, even though each of us had a least two glasses of this delicious beverage, none of us woke up with a hangover and that is a win in this bosses books! I didn’t just want another mimosa type drink so I set out testing different ideas on how to make sparkling sangria that incorporated all of these things. White wine is the perfect match for a summertime drink, especially when incorporating the types of fruit we love and the champagne. I personally choose a Riesling because it adds just a little more fizz on top of the champagne and also a hint of sweetness so you do not have to add any sugar to this recipe! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have and feel free to try adding in your favorite fruit to make it customized to your liking too! It took a little while and a lot of tasting, which I do not know a single person who doesn’t love that, to get this recipe perfect. Not to sour, not to sweet, but the right mix for a summertime drink that you can enjoy with your best lady boss friends around a fire or just watching some good ole reality TV, especially with the return of ABC’s The Bachelorette! Sparkling Lemon Berry Sangria Recipe 6 oz Blueberries 6 oz Raspberries 12 Large Strawberries (sliced) 1 Orange (Sliced + Optional) 2 Cups Lemonade 1 750 ml Bottle White Wine 1 750 ml Bottle of Champagne