White Sangria for Summertime Inner Peace
Ingredients: 2 bottles of white wine (I prefer pinot grigio) 2 oranges, peeled and sliced 1 lemons, sliced 1 limes, sliced 1 grapefruit, sliced 1 pineapple, sliced 1 honeydew, sliced 1 cantaloupe, sliced 1 bunch of green, seedless grapes 1 cup of grappa…..add more if you are having a horrible day (can be found at any liquor store) Ice Preparation: Mix it together, turn on the sprinklers and just make sure the kids stay in the yard. If you prefer your beverage sweeter, add some agave...
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