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Red, White, & Blueberry Sangria

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Red, White & Blueberry Sangria!

By Erin

Red, White & Blueberry Sangria!

Summer is here, which means time for some refreshing drinks to enjoy on these warm summer nights! The 4th of July is also just around the corner, which makes this the perfect drink to make! Red, White, & Blueberry Sangria! Red fruits, white wine, and lots of blueberries combine with bourbon and citrusy flavours for a refreshing summer drink. Perfect for 4th of July or any other summer party. Melissa’s Produce has all the best berries to use for this recipe! It’s super easy and quick to make too!

Strawberries, Cherries, and blueberries from Melissa's Produce

Red, White, and Blueberry Sangria

Categories: drinks, cocktails, punch, party, summer

Serves: 8

Total Time: 35 minutes

Active Time: 5 minutes

Passive Time: 30 minutes

Berries to use for Sangria

Ingredients

1 ½ cups blueberries

2 cups strawberries

2 cups cherries

1 – 750ml bottle white wine*, chilled

½ cup orange liqueur (Cointreau or similar)

½ cup bourbon

2 – 12 fl oz ginger beer, chilled

Directions

Pit cherries and cut in half. Cut about two thirds of the blueberries in half. Slice strawberries into ¼” pieces.

Combine prepared fruits with white wine. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes to blend flavours.

Add orange liqueur, bourbon, and ginger beer. Stir and serve over ice with a large scoop of fruit in each glass.

*Use a fruity, slightly acid white with a touch of sweetness like viognier, albarino, or a citrusy sauvignon blanc.*

Sangria ready to drink

Enjoy!

Here are some other fun recipes for the 4th of July:

Red, Rye, & Blue Berry Toast

Making a Yoghurt Sundae Bar

Stocking up for Memorial Day at BevMo!

Grilling with Melissa’s Produce for Father’s Day + Giveaway!

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Grilling for Father’s Day!

By Erin

 Father’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start grilling! Get grilling with Melissa’s Produce. There’s nothing like a backyard barbeque for those warm summer months. Why not add some refreshing Melissa’s produce to your plate this Father’s Day? 

Melissa’s Produce has the perfect gifts to give to dads too! Like this Grilling Basket! It comes in a beautiful woven basket holding a bountiful array of freshly picked vegetables, making it easy to incorporate more produce to your outdoor barbeque.

Grilling Basket for Father's Day!

Also included is a gourmet grill-wok topper to prevent your veggies from falling into the fire. I’ve used this so many times already and it is a total game-changer! It is a MUST-HAVE for BBQing all those veggies!!

Based on availability, you will receive Red or Yellow Bell Peppers, sweet onion (Maui, Perfect Sweet, or Cipolline), Plantain, Portobello Mushroom, Chayote Squash, Asian Eggplant, Fennel, Elephant Garlic, Anaheim Peppers, Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes, and our Garlic and Herbs Grinder. A set of four circle kabobs (which fit most plates) are also included to complete this popular gift!

Grilling Basket Melissa's Produce

Melissa’s Grilling Basket contains everything you need to make grilling veggies almost effortless.

This item is perishable and must ship at least 2nd day.

Grilling Ideas

Here are a few ideas on some yummy things to grill! From veggies, to fruit, you can basically grill anything you can think of!

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Always Eat After 7 PM: Final Thoughts Tracking Pixel

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Final Thoughts From Always Eat After 7PM

By Erin

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own.

I have really enjoyed my journey through Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Marion. A lot of my friends have had much success with intermittent fasting, which this book goes into great detail about. I have been curious to learn more about it and how it works in greater length. I have been able to do that and to try it for myself with this book. I am a fan so far!

“Intermittent fasting really shines when it comes to improving the hormones that directly affect your hunger, blood sugar, and metabolism. One is insulin. IF combats insulin resistance, meaning that it helps your body use insulin more normally, thereby lowering your diabetes risk and boosting your metabolism.”

Here are some of the benefits Intermittent Fasting from the book:

  • Natural increase in growth hormone levels without exercising
  • Increased metabolic rate and fat burning
  • Lowered risk of diabetes and insulin resistance
  • Reduced inflammation
  • Prevention of disease, including reduced risk of cancer
  • Improved heart health
  • Better brain health and protection against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
  • Longevity and anti-aging
  • Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass (lean muscle)
  • Younger, clearer looking skin

Always Eat after 7 also goes into great detail about the 3 phases, Carbs, Friendly Fats, and tons of delicious recipes to get you going to meet your goals. I have had so much more energy in the mornings and throughout the day, allowing me to accomplish more things off of my To-Do list and not feeling like I need to crash on the couch for the rest of the night when I’m done. I will be continuing on with this journey and am excited to see what the next few months hold!

Learn more about the book and how to purchase here: Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Marion is now available to purchase.

Check out Why I Chose Always Eat After 7 PM here.

Check out my Interview with Joel Marion

Check out What I’m Loving About Always Eat After 7PM

This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed above are my own.