WAHOOOO!!!! Welcome back to Thirsty Thursdays!!! Whole30 is over for me and I can drink again!
The sad part is that I am so sick with a nasty head cold that I haven’t quite hit the sauce again. Also, no facebook live today because my face looks like a puffy doughball and no one wants to see that.
But what it does mean is that I am back to sharing cocktail recipes and there is so much inspiration for fresh Spring flavors!
Like this lovely Spring Sangria with Strawberry, Basil, Cucumber, Rose and Sparkling wine.
The basil and cucumber are so refreshing and I feel like you could use sparkling wine, prosecco, muscato or champagne for this lovely punch.
Because Easter is just a few weeks away I wanted to share this in case you wanted to make it for your Easter brunch or for pre-dinner drinks! A tray of these would be a wonderful hit!
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- ½ cup loosely packed basil leaves
- ⅓ cup loosely packed rose petals
- 2 tablespoons rose water (optional)
- ½ cup peach brandy
- 1 bottle chilled sparkling rose
- In a large pitcher combine all of the strawberries, cucumbers, rose and basil.
- Add the rose water and the brandy and then pour the chilled sparkling wine over the top. Refrigerate until cold. When you serve, be sure to scoop some of the fruit into the glass.
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This sangria recipe is coming to palm desert for spring break- yum!!
This is the prettiest drink ever!
Thank you Sara- it is so refreshing!
I hope you are feeling better soon, i always get sick when seasons change, it’s the worst!
Those flavours! I adore strawberry and basil together. This will be starring at our easter lunch for sure!
Thank you so much Rachael- I am actually feeling much better, thank you!!
This is so beautiful, will definitely try it and fool around with different wines . But a real show stopper for looks!
Can you use regular roses that you buy at a grocery store like Trader Joes?
Absolutely Sandy! those would be just fine!
lovely cocktail, thank you, I saw this among several wonderful cocktails in your recent Easter cocktail post!