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Summer Rosé Sangria

Summer is right around the corner. Now, I’m not going to start saying what everyone else is saying and that’s “Summer is here! Summer is Here!” I won’t do that because here’s the thing. Summer is NOT here yet. We still have a couple of weeks to go, and the people saying that summer is here are depriving us all of spring. I’m not ready for the scorching summer heat. Let me enjoy the nice weather just a little bit longer please. However, with that being said I am starting to feel the shift, and I’m very sad about it. The last couple of days has been very hot which basically means the end is near. Can you tell I’m not a fan of the heat? Anyhow, I want us to be prepared for summer, and the only way I know how is with a seasonal beverage. This Summer Rosé Sangria is refreshing. Some might even say it’s magical. I’ve teamed up with Winc to bring you this summer’s beverage of choice. For those of you that aren’t familiar, Winc connects you to a world of exclusive wines tailored to your tastes and offers wine delivery right to your door. And believe me when I say, they have some amazing wines. Their best selling rosé, Summer Water, is insane. Jules and I are addicted. It really is my favorite rosé on the market. I used it to make this sangria and I think you should too. If you head on over to their site, you can pick up some great wine and if you use the code “CandidAppetite” at checkout, you’ll get $22 off your order! It’s really the gift that keeps on giving. 

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Strawberry Rhubarb Sangria

Sometimes we could all use a drink. I’m not talking about a water because we’re thirsty kind of drink, either. No, I’m talking about alcohol, people. Booze. The hard stuff. Liquor. Yea, we could all really use a drink every now and then. Especially after a long day of work, but not necessarily only on those days. Sometimes we’re not all that tired or stressed out, but we still want a drink anyhow. That’s okay. I’m here to tell you that’s okay. As a matter of fact, grab yourself a drink right now. And even if you don’t drink, well then pour yourself some juice and pretend it’s a stiff drink, because you’re tired and because you need it and because you deserve it. There are some days where I’m just staring at my watch, counting down the minutes to five o’clock—because I don’t know about you but I feel much better drinking once it’s officially the evening. I’ll be honest with you, though, many times, I don’t even make it to five. I can’t bear all the waiting so I just start drinking early on. Don’t worry, I’m not an alcoholic. I just go through these phases where I need a drink, and if I don’t get one, I fly off the rails and go crazy. I have it under control though. I don’t have a problem. (I’m totally kidding mom). 

This is for all the people out there that love a good drink but don’t need it to be super strong. It’s a drink for those who like lounging in the backyard or by the pool enjoying the sun and the start of spring. For those of you still experiencing tons of wet, cold, snowy weather, well then, this one is for you as well. Make a big batch of this stuff and close your eyes imagining that snow isn’t there anymore. I’ve got you covered. 

Sangria is typically made with red wine which is how the name sangria got placed onto it because it has something to do with it looking like the color of blood…or something along those lines. I can’t really remember what I read about it. Perhaps I was drinking at the time. Anyhow, I’m not much of a fan of red wine so I wanted to make a white wine sangria. With white wine, which I guess makes sense, and since I’ve been in a strawberry rhubarb kick lately, I thought to myself, “Self, why not make a strawberry rhubarb sangria? That sounds delicious!” And what do you know? It was delicious. I should listen to myself more often. Right now I’m telling myself I could use a couple glasses of strawberry rhubarb sangria, excuse me. 

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