Sparkling Not So Simple Sangria Flora

Sparkling Not So Simple Sangria Flora

Shuffling through  Instagram on Sunday I came across St. Germaine's Sangria Flora .... It looked lovely.

Fact: nothing is nicer than a lovely glass of Sangria on a lovely afternoon.

I headed to my bar and came up with a variation of their recipe to suit my mood and pantry and to cut the alcohol I enlisted the help of my "Not So Simple Syrup" and seltzer.  It was as lovely as I imagined and so I had to share with YOU!

What you need:

• 1 bottle chilled Chardonnay or other dry white wine 
• 1/4 cup St. Germaine Elderflower Liquer
• 1/4 cup lemon or berry Not So Simple Syrup 
• 1 cup halved seedless grapes
• 1-2 pluots (or the stone fruit of your liking), pitted and sliced
• 1 cup chilled sparkling water

What You Do:

1. Pour the wine into a pitcher.

2. Stir in the St. Germaine, Not So Simple Syrup and the fruit. 

3. If time allows chill for a few hours (which I acknowledge is not always the case).  Right before serving, add the sparkling water to the pitcher, then pour the sangria into glasses packed with ice.

CHEERS!