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Blueberry Crush Sangria

I'm considering a new series on this blog... How would you all feel about wine Wednesdays?  Not every Wednesday of course, but just to mix things up sometimes!  Most all of the drinks I make end up being something I concoct from various ideas and recipes I see online, and then add wine to it, and voilà, wine punch!  And I see a distinct lack of wine punch or creative sangria recipes on Pinterest, so look no further; I'm coming to the rescue!
I made this drink recently for a party in which the color theme was purple, so of course we had to have a purple drink!  It was met with much praise, and I highly suggest giving it a try!  It is a very sweet drink, but can be toned down based on your preferences.  It would be the perfect way to bring in Spring! 
(If it is actually Spring where you live, we just pretend here, it is still snowing)

Ingredients

Blueberry syrup:

  • Bag of frozen blueberries (minus 1/3 cup.)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cups water


Sangria Base:

  • 1/2 cup Blueberry vodka (or vanilla, or plain... use your best judgement on if you think the flavors would mesh well)
  • One 750ml bottle of Pinot Grigio
  • 3 lemons, juiced
  • One bottle of Sparkling Wine (Brut, or Extra Dry depending on how sweet you would like it to be)


Garnish:

  • 2 sliced lemons
  • Frozen blueberries
  • Fresh mint


Directions

  1. Place blueberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for five minutes.  Cool, strain, and chill the syrup.  (Save the cooked blueberries for later, you can turn them into a blueberry compote!)
  2. In a pitcher, mix the chilled blueberry syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and Pinot Grigio. Stir well and allow to sit for a few hours, or overnight.  If it is too sweet you can play with the vodka and lemon juice rations to tone it down.
  3. Before serving, add the reserved 1/3 c. of frozen blueberries, sliced lemons, and mint to garnish.  
  4. Finally, pour in the champagne last to preserve as many of the bubbles as possible.  Serve chilled and in large portions!.
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