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White sangria with blueberry, peach, ginger and mint (non alcoholic) 

30/12/2014

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'If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.' - J.R.R. Tolkien

White sangria with blueberry, peach, ginger and mint
Hello there my friends, I'm back after a short break. How are you getting along? Have you made it through the festive season and all the excesses of food, wine and celebrations? 

I enjoyed reading the words above, quoted from the famous John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, English writer and poet, creator of the much loved The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It was my birthday on Boxing Day and Peter took me to the cinema to see The Battle of the Five Armies, the third in the trilogy of The Hobbit films by Peter Jackson. Usually we don't eat anything at the movies, but with all the action in this film, we ate our way through a medium sized tub of popcorn. 

As I write this post, there's a smoky pea and ham soup, bubbling away gently on my stove. It's the last of our Christmas leftovers and I'm just about ready to revisit much smaller serves of much lighter food. 

It's almost time for more celebrations, with the approach of New Year's Eve, which usually means another evening of 'food, cheer and song' for many around the world. I'd prefer not to spend the first day of 2015 with a headache or hangover, so my beverage of choice will be this gorgeous white sangria with blueberry, peach, ginger and mint. I originally spotted the recipe on the Australian Blueberries web site and have tweaked it by removing the alcohol (hush now, that's a good thing!) and lemonade, as well as ditching the added sugar. I've chosen to use white peaches, and in place of fresh ginger, I've chopped in some sweet baby stem ginger in syrup. This is such a lovely beverage...  you could almost serve it as a chilled fruity soup. 

Anyhoo, cin cin and here's cheers to a wonderful new year!

WHITE SANGRIA WITH BLUEBERRY, PEACH, GINGER & MINT (Non alcoholic)
1 x 750 ml bottle white sparkling grape drink*
2 x 125g punnets blueberries
2 x white peaches, sliced
1 handful mint leaves, washed
1-2 teaspoons Buderim baby stem ginger in syrup, chopped
1-2 cups ice cubes

Combine the grape drink, blueberries, sliced peaches, mint leaves, baby stem ginger and ice cubes in a pitcher. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, to allow the flavours to develop and the Sangria to chill thoroughly. Add more ice as required. Stir before serving in chilled, wide rimmed drinking glasses.

* I used White Fronti, which is a crisp and refreshing Australian made product. If preferred, you could use your favourite moscato, sauvignon blanc or chardonnay.
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White sangria with blueberry, peach, ginger and mint
Tell me dear readers, are you enjoying the holidays? What food or drink have you had your fill of over the festive season? Will you be celebrating New Year's Eve in a big way? 

18 Comments
Miss Food Fairy link
28/12/2014 05:45:12 pm

Looks delicious & refreshing - pinned for later :)
Happy New Year to you! You have been nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award – for inspiring & motivating me throughout the year. I love participating and being a part of the foodie community with you. Acceptance is purely optional, but if you’re keen please check out this post:
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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:38:56 pm

Thanks ever so much for that very kind shout out... much appreciated xo

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Mrs Mulberry link
28/12/2014 06:12:41 pm

Happy new year to you Lizzy - thanks for sharing such a refreshing sangria - I am in need of a little post Christmas bubbles detox (well before NYE anyway!!) xx

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:39:24 pm

Happy new year Mrs M... this is good for an alcohol free beverage! xo

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Francesca link
29/12/2014 09:04:23 am

And I hope you also survived the season Lizzie.
I wish you and Pete all the best for the coming year. Francesca xx

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:39:44 pm

Francesca, thank you, and to you also xox

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Erin
29/12/2014 10:13:16 pm

Love this for pregnant person who I'm spending this New Years time with. Thanks!

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:40:04 pm

Erin, my pleasure, I hope you liked this!

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Liz link
30/12/2014 04:22:57 pm

We're in NZ for New Year's and my oldest is dying to see some of the Lord of the Rings sites---but I'm not sure our travel route will accommodate his wishes! Your sangria looks wonderful-- we're definitely enjoying a summer break from the cold back home. Happy New Year, my friend!

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:40:33 pm

Oh Liz, how exciting! I hope you get to the Lord of the Rings places... enjoy and safe travels my friend.

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Bountiful Hunter link
31/12/2014 08:42:38 am

Liz, this looks great. I love a good drink mix to serve. Happy New Year!

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:40:53 pm

Thank you so much, happy new year!

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Laura (Tutti Dolci) link
31/12/2014 05:13:23 pm

I'll have to save this sangria to try on a hot summer day, it looks so refreshing!

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:41:15 pm

Thanks Laura, it's divine!

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Beck link
1/1/2015 10:54:35 pm

What a lovely refreshing summery drink Liz - just what we need in this heat! Mr Golden Pudding took the kids to see the last Hobbit film today, and they’ve actually been inspired to start reading The Lord of the Rings just tonight!
Happy New Year to you and Peter, and best wishes for a fantastic 2015!

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:41:45 pm

Isn't that wonderful Beck... hope they enjoy the book! Happy new year too xo

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Amanda @ Gourmanda link
5/1/2015 08:32:31 pm

Happy new year Lizzy! I can't wait to see the last Hobbit as well. :)

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Lizzy
6/1/2015 05:42:07 pm

I hope you enjoy the film! Happy new year xo

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