This recipe is a Lauren Everson original!

I was looking for a white wine sangria for the Fourth. I couldn’t find one that matched both my personal taste and didn’t require me to search high and low for some exotic fruit juice. So, I combined the theories and flavor profiles of about four different recipes and created my very own sangria. Red wine lovers even preferred my recipe! I hope you serve this concoction at your next party.

Red, White & Blue Sangria

Ingredients

• 1/2 C pitted fresh cherries
• 1 C sugar
• 1 C water
• 1 bottle white wine
• 1 diced apple
• 6 oz raspberries
• 6 oz blueberries
• 1 chilled bottle champagne

Steps

1. Make simple syrup – In a sauce pan, heat first three ingredients until sugar melts, being sure to mash the cherries. Strain and let cool.
2. Pour white wine into serving pitcher along with the simple syrup and fruits. Let sit 1 hour or over night.
3. Before serving, pour in the bottle of bubbly!