Poolside Punch and Girls Night

Last night was "girls night" at my house.  These are friends from my high school days and even further back than that!  Some of those "Southern Sisters" I talked about in my first post.

Since it was a glorious summer evening we floated in the pool for awhile, had wonderful appetizers and our summer cocktail.  When deciding what to make for that drink there were so many options out there but I knew I wanted something light and summery.  I opted for a wine drink instead of liquor.  Not being a fan of traditional sangria I knew I wanted to use white wine, again going for the
summery feeling.

So here is what I came up with and I must say it was delightful!

I will call it Poolside Punch.

Begin with fresh fruit of your choice.  I used the following:
1 pint strawberries washed and halved
2 kiwi peeled and sliced
1 naval orange peeled and cubed
1 nectarine peeled and cubed
1 peach peeled and cubed
1 mango peeled and cubed
red or white grapes

Make sure your fruit is cut into bite size pieces. 

For the wine I used:
2 bottles savignon blanc - (I bought Flip Flop brand, seemed appropriate)

1 bottle Peach Chardonnay - this adds a fruity blend to the wines without being too sweet since I am not a fan of really sweet drinks.  You could opt for a fruit flavored Riesling or Moscato to add lots of sweetness to your mix.

3 oz. Triple Sec or other orange flavored liqueur

Pour your wine and liqueur in a pitcher or drink dispenser and add all fruit except strawberries.  Do not add them until you are ready to serve.

Refrigerate for several hours in order for fruit and wine to meld flavors and chill.  Keep strawberries cold in their container.

When ready to serve add your strawberries and ladle or pour into glasses with some of the fruit and enjoy!

JUST CHILLIN!