Tropical Sparkling Sangria

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 limes, sliced thin
• 2 small carambolas, sliced thin, crosswise (star fruit)
• 1 (750 ml) bottle dry wine
• 1 (12 ounce) can mango nectar
• 1 mango, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 (12 ounce) can ginger ale
• 1 (750 ml) bottle champagne

Recipe

• 1 reserve some for the lime and carambolas slices for garnish.
• 2 in a large pitcher, stir together the wine, the mango nectar, the mango and the remaining lime and carambola slices.
• 3 the sangria can be prepared up to this point one day in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• 4 just before serving, stir in the ginger ale, the champagne and ice cubes.
• 5 serve the sangria garnished with the reserved lime and carambola slices.