Super Bowl Sangria

Before I get to today’s Super Bowl Sangria, how many of you tuned in to the NFC championship game? Well, being that I’m a native Washington girl, I was celebrating our local Seahawks team, with a 12th Man Mojito in hand. They ended up being quite a lucky cocktail for the afternoon, considering that the Seahawks pulled off a win with just a few seconds left in the 4th quarter.

Whether you’re a fan of the hawks or not, and whether you agree or not, they are deserving of their spot in the Superbowl! Statistically, they’re one of the best teams of 2013 and I’m thrilled that they made it! I’m also thrilled that they’re going up against the Broncos, because I like them as well! Not quite as much as the Seahawks, but honestly I couldn’t see it any other way! The Broncos have an incredible offense and that paired with the top defense in the league means we’re in for a fantastic game! 

SUPER BOWL SANGRIA

This recipe is ideal for those non beer drinking football fans. Light and refreshing with a subtle sweet and tartness. The addition of blueberries and fresh honeydew melon matches the color scheme of our Seahawks team, and the football cutout shapes add a touch of whimsy making this beverage a fabulous option for your Super Bowl Party! The best part is that this drink is great for crowds and can easily be adjusted to match your favorite team!

I’ll be hosting a very quaint Super Bowl party at my home this Sunday and one of the drinks on the menu is a light and refreshing sangria, appropriately titled Superbowl XLVIII Sangria. You’ll be a big fan of this drink recipe because it’s simple and you can make it ahead of time, with easy refill options as the day goes on. This Sangria is also wonderful because it’s very versatile. Of course, I’m a Seahawks fan so the version I’m sharing with you today includes fruit in a blue and green color scheme, topped off with Lime Soda, but you could easily make this sangria in the color and flavor combination of your favorite football team!

Feel free to switch out the fruit to match the team you’re cheering for. For example cheering for the Broncos? Use Oranges and Blueberries.

Super Bowl Sangria

• Author: Posh Little Designs
• Prep Time: 15
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
• Category: Drinks
• Method: Sangria
• Cuisine: Cocktails

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Description

This recipe is ideal for those non beer drinking football fans. Light and refreshing with a subtle sweet and tartness. The addition of blueberries and fresh honeydew melon matches the color scheme of our Seahawks team, and the football cutout shapes add a touch of whimsy making this beverage a fabulous option for your Super Bowl Party! The best part is that this drink is great for crowds and can easily be adjusted to match your favorite team!

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Ingredients

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INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice.

4 key limes. Slice two into rounds, and 2 into quarters for the drink’s garnish.

1/4 of a honeydew melon cut into 1” rounds and then cut into football shapes using a mini football cookie cutter (optional)

1 cup fresh blueberries washed.

1 bottle of your favorite Pinot Grigio. Use Riesling if you like your beverages a little sweet.

1/2 cup Cointreau.

2 12 oz bottles Lime Soda chilled.

Ice.

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Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

Place lemon juice, and sliced limes in the bottom of a large pitcher and stir together, muddling the limes a bit to release their juices.

Add in remaining fruit and stir.

Pour in the full bottle of wine, and Cointreau. Stir and place in the fridge for about 2 hours.

Add chilled soda right before serving!

Serve in mason jars with fresh blueberries and lime for garnish.

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While searching for a glass to serve this beverage in, I came across some Heritage Collection Ball Mason Jars which just happened to be in blue, which was great way to tie in the Hawks color scheme. 

I chose to use mason jars instead of wine glasses because I felt like they fit better with the Super Bowl theme, but feel free to serve this sangria in any glass that you’d like!

You can garnish with green paper straws, quartered limes and fresh blueberries.

Do you have plans for the Super Bowl? A few months back I predicted that both the Hawks and the Broncos would go all the way and since I’m a fan of both teams, I’m excited to see how it all plays out!

Of course, I’ll be cheering for the Seahawks and I’m hoping this cocktail is just as lucky as the last one! Today while at the grocery store to get items for Sunday, I attempted to pickup some bags of skittles in honor of Marshawn Lynch and they were completely sold out of the original flavor. I guess that just shows you how serious the 12th man fans are!

Go Hawks!

More to share soon.

xo

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