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champagne sangria

I'm pretty sure NOTHING says "it's 5am on a Monday morning!" like a cocktail recipe. But here we are, it's 5am on a Monday morning and I'm sharing a cocktail recipe.

My mom was in town this weekend which pretty much always means non-stop projects. This time we tackled my workspace. We got my office taken apart and put back together in a much more organized fashion. In the before and after photos it's going to look like nothing changed but WOW, it's better. I am working on creating a space that WORKS for how I currently work. It's a novel concept, I know. I can't wait to share more.

The other thing we did was make sangria out of our leftover New Year's Eve champagne. It turned out great so I thought I would share here (while I wait for a few more things to "complete" the office post).

champagne sangria

To make you'll need :

  • 2 bottles of champagne (or white wine) (or obviously, red wine)
  • 2 small oranges (or one large)
  • 1 apple
  • 1 lemon
  • club soda

champagne sangria

Slice fruit into thin pieces (leaving the peel and rinds on). Throw into the bottom of a pitcher. Add your champagne (or wine of choice). Cover with plastic wrap and allow to soak in the fridge for at least two hours.

champagne sangria

When you're ready to serve, fill about a half glass with the mix (be sure lots of fruit gets in!) and top off with club soda to taste. Technically, the club soda isn't necessary, but for some reason it seems to highlight the fruit flavor even more. Especially helpful when you're using white wine.

Cheers! Let's roll through this week.

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9 responses to “champagne sangria.”

  1. Allison Rust Avatar

    I feel that this in actuality would make my Monday morning at the office MUCH more tolerable.

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  2. Chrissy Avatar

    It looks delicious!
    Happy Monday xxx

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  3. Shirley K Avatar

    Looking forward to seeing the before and after of the workspace reorganization!

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  4. Kristina Avatar

    I loved reading this recipe (at 9:15 on a Monday morning) and admittedlyโ€ฆ I am now completely craving it. Iโ€™ll be looking forward to Friday Happy Hour all week ๐Ÿ™‚
    This may be a weird (also unrelated) question/comment. But I have often tried your crafts and made your recipes. You know that Elsie and Emma use #mybeautifulmess for their readers to share their projects on Instagram. Would you similarly like to see when your followers make your recipes / try your crafts?!
    Pps. Bloody Mary next Mondayโ€ฆ?

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  5. Carolyn Selheim-Miller Avatar

    I love sparkling sangria! I like using Cava or Prosecco to make it a little more budget friendly – you can often get more bang for your buck with those. So nice to serve for a brunch, instead of mimosa! Therefore, perfectly acceptable for Monday morning ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. elise blaha cripe Avatar

    oh, that’s a fun idea! I will have to think of somethings… #elisejoy is a mess of things (including little baby girls!) maybe #enjoyitblog ? that could be fun…
    thanks for the idea! And yes, I’ll talk to Paul about a Bloody Mary recipe next week! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  7. Kristina Avatar

    Yay! I’m so glad you like this idea ๐Ÿ™‚ I shared one of my (your) projects under #enjoyitblog on Instagram for fun ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Brooke Avatar
    Brooke

    Ha ha, I read this at 5am on Tuesday morning Aussie time. Looking forward to your office update, especially as I’m changing ours to include a space a little like your long work/storage area. Our office is small and I think losing my desk (that is so full it’s just a place to store things)for practical use of space will be more successful.

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  9. Kellie Avatar

    This looks so good!!! I need to try it soon

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