Blueberry Sangria

Looking for a fresh summertime cocktail recipe? Blueberry Sangria is just the thing. Stir lemon, orange slices and fresh blueberries into white wine and bubbly soda for a drink that’s as revitalizing and it is relaxing. Making it with the kids? A virgin version of this Blueberry Sangria is great too – just substitute apple juice for the white wine.

Ingredients

• 1-½ cups ready-to-serve blueberry juice
• 1-½ cups chilled white wine or apple juice
• ¼ cup orange-flavored liqueur, optional
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1-½ cups chilled lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite

Instructions

1. Into a 2-quart pitcher, combine blueberry juice, wine and liqueur, if used
2. Add orange and lemon slices and fresh blueberries
3. Chill until ready to serve
4. Just before serving, stir in soda
5. Serve in tall glasses over ice cubes, if desired

Quick notes

YIELD: About 1 quart liquid

Number of servings (yield): 6

 Thanks to our friends at the blueberry council