Wine is always a drink of choice, but it’s not the most refreshing drink when summer rolls around. Enter, the white wine spritzer: a super-cold blend of crisp, fruity white wine, sparkling water, and a little fruit for fun. It’s one of the easiest cocktail recipes that’s guaranteed to cool things down, keep folks hydrated, but keep the party going strong! If there’s a big summer cookout in the works, add this drink to the menu!
Way of preparation
To make the fruity ice cubes: Add blackberries and strawberries to the wells of two ice cube trays as desired.
Add water until each well is three-fourths full. Freeze until solid, about 12 hours.
To make the spritzers: Divide the fruity ice cubes between two wine glasses.
Divide the wine between the glasses, then top evenly with the sparkling water.
Garnish each spritzer with lemon and mint, if you like.
Necessary ingredients
For the Fruity Ice Cubes:
Fresh blackberries
Sliced strawberries
For the Spritzer:
12 fruity ice cubes
1 1/2 c. very cold white wine
1/2 c. sparkling water or club soda
Lemon slices, for garnish
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
