Saturday Sangria: Sparkling Strawberry Kiwi Sangria (#Wine #Sangria #Recipe)

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 Sparkling Strawberry Kiwi Sangria 


Ingredients:

• 1 lb strawberries
• 1 lb kiwis
• 1 cup light rum
• 1 bottle white wine (such as sauvignon blanc)
• 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled (such as cava)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 oranges
• A pitcher or other large container

Directions:

1. Hull the strawberries and cut them in half. Peel the kiwis and cut them into slices.
2. Combine half of the halved strawberries, the sugar, and the water in a saucepan, and turn the heat up to medium. Bring the mixture to a boil and then let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the strawberries seem like they’re about to fall apart. Let cool for a few minutes, and then, using a mesh sieve, strain the strawberry goodness into a bowl. Place the syrup in the refrigerator to cool.
3. Combine the kiwi slices and the remaining strawberries in a pitcher, and add the rum, white wine, strawberry syrup, and the juice of three oranges*. Stir well and then refrigerate for four hours.
4. When you’re ready to serve, add three-quarters of the chilled sparkling wine to the pitcher. Pour into glasses and spoon in fruit, topping off each glass with remaining champagne.

*Can substitute with a few splashes of bottled orange juice, or even lemonade, for the fresh orange juice.

* Original recipe courtesy of buzzfeed