Mixed Drink Monday: Tropical Margarita Sangria

Here's the thing about sangrias.  You generally need to make them a bit ahead of time so the flavors can all blend together.  Here's something else about this particular sangria recipe, it's pretty easy to throw it together.  I got it all in a glass once we had unpacked at the lake and then stuck it in the fridge.  The next morning I opened the fridge and was ready to rage at whoever had left a weird looking drink in the fridge.  Then I realized it was me and the weird looking drink was this sangria.  In my defense, I hadn't ever made a sangria with kiwis before and wasn't expecting how they looked.  I later strained it before taking these pictures and drinking it but just be warned, kiwis soaking in wine and alcohol overnight might make them look a bit like a science experiment.

Regardless of that initial look, I was curious to try this one since it billed itself as a "margarita sangria".  I've had sangrias.  I've had margaritas.  I've never combined the two although that turned out to be pretty easy.  It was basically a margarita with some chopped fruit and wine.  Or sangria with tequila and triple sec. And also contained my most frequently used mix-ins of pineapple juice.  All of that made for a delightfully colored drink (after some straining) and a unique and delicious drink.  If you have some wine to use up (raises hand), this is an excellent use for it (that's also assuming you have a lot of other things sitting around though).  This might be the first time I've used kiwi in a drink.  Nice to have finally tried that!

One year ago: Frozen Peach Lemonade
Two years ago: DIY Sweet & Sour Mix
Three years ago: Coconut Lemonade
Four years ago: Pina Colada
Five years ago: Blackberry Rum Fizz
Six years ago: Raspberry Mojito & Peach Lemonade

Tropical Margarita Sangria
yield: one drink
Ingredients
-8 ounces (1 cup) white wine
-4 ounces (½ cup) pineapple juice

-½ ounce (1 TB) triple sec
-1 ounce (2 TB) tequila
-juice from one lime (about 1 TB)
-1 kiwi, peeled and sliced thin
-½ cup strawberries, sliced thin
-ice

Directions
Combine all ingredients besides ice in a glass and stir well.  Let sit in the fridge for at least a couple hours and add ice before serving!  Enjoy!

Source: Modified from Wine and Glue
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