Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is all about the color green! Wearing green and drinking a green beverage are two things you have to do to celebrate. Wearing a green outfit is much easier than finding a green beverage. Many bars will dye their drafts green, but if you don’t enjoy beer or want to consume a bunch of food coloring, your options are somewhat limited. Well they are no longer limited. Let me introduce you to this St Patrick’s Day Midori Sangrira. This white wine sangria gets its beautiful green color from the Midori. When you add honeydew, kiwi, limes, green grapes, and granny smith apples, you have a drink that is perfect for any St. Patty’s Day Party.
Here is the recipe Sally made.
Midori Sangria
2 (750 ml each) or 1 Magnum (1.5 liters) Pinot Grigio
2/3 cup Midori liqueur
1/3 Solerno blood orange liqueur
2 Tablespoons clover (or your favorite) Honey
2 cups bite sized honeydew pieces
1/2 pint baby kiwi fruit, or 2 large kiwis peeled and sliced
2 limes, sliced in half and then sliced into half moons
1 cup halved green grapes
1 Granny Smith apple chopped into bite sized pieces
1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1. Pour wine into large container or gallon pitcher. Add the Midori, Solerno and honey. Stir until well blended.
2.Add the honeydew, kiwi, lime slices and grapes. Stir.
3. Toss the apple slices in the lemon juice. Add the apples and lemon juice mixture to the Sangria. Stir until blended. Chill for one hour. Serve.
Recipe ©Sally James Mathis
Photography ©Taylor Mathis
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