Pineapple Sangria

It's HOT, y'all! This girl is stuck at home in the South Mississippi 100+ heat looking at vacay photos of everybody else out doing awesome things. So the next best thing was to whip up a little something fun, like this cool, refreshing Pineapple Sangria. This would be a great candidate for a "batch" #cocktail for a #poolparty, summer #bbq or 4th of July celebration for sure! #partyfood Super easy to throw together and store in the fridge until party time. (Scale up as needed and put in a large drink dispenser for party)

Small batch -

1/8 pineapple (I used fresh chunks from the produce department)

1 large spring of basil

1 (6 oz) can pineapple juice

1 cup wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)

4 oz rum (I used Malibu coconut rum)

1 can ginger beer (about 1 cup)

juice from 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed

Throw everything in a pitcher. Either serve immediately for a more fizzy drink or let sit for a couple hours or longer for more fruity flavor but less fizz.

Serve over crushed ice, garnished with pineapple chunks and fresh basil.

* This would be Sooo so so good with grilled chicken kabobs or fish tacos!