Makin' it Monday: Cocktails and Mocktails

Finally we were blessed with a break in all of this rain and invited some friends over for a cookout and bonfire. It was so fun to spend time with friends, sitting around and catching up while The Kids played on the Bounce House.

Anyways, in a recent grocery store mailer I got this great recipe for a White Wine Sangria and since I got THIS for Christmas (and had yet to use it), I thought it would be a great occasion to break it out.

WHITE WINE SANGRIA

Bottle of white wine (Riesling, Chablis, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc)
2 oranges, cut into wedges plus 1 orange, sliced thin
1 lemon, half cut in wedges, half sliced thin
1 lime, half cut in wedges, half sliced thin
2/3 cup of white sugar
1/2 liter of ginger ale or club soda

Pour wine into a pitcher and squeeze the citrus wedges into the wine. Toss in the sliced fruit (leaving out seeds if possible) and stir in sugar. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving. If serving right away, use chilled with wine and serve over lots of ice.

Sounds yummy right? Well, I don't know because I never made it. After careful consideration I realized that this would be a waste - the boys were going to drink beer and our female friend is pregnant so it wouldn't be all that great if I made a whole batch of sangria just for me (plus I wanted preggers to have something fun to drink too!).

So I found this recipe:

CITRUS QUENCHER

2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled
3/4 cup limeade concentrate
1/2 cup orange juice

In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients. Serve over ice.

Super easy, super yummy and the best part......we found that you could mix it 50/50 with either white wine or beer to make it even better. Mix it with beer???? I know, even The Husband was skeptical but was also impressed when I made him try some.

Categories: Recipes