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O Canada Sangria – Putting the “Happy” in Canada Day

By //  by Maija Craig

Celebrating #Canada150 with a backyard barbecue, long weekend camping trip or get-together with friends? Nothing says Happy Birthday Canada like this Canadian sangria made with truly Canadian ingredients (not including the lemonade, if you choose to use it). For research only, I’ve made my O Canada Sangria a few times over the last few weekends and can’t decide if I like it with or without the lemonade most. My friends are also equally divided 50-50. That means the choice is …

Filed Under: Barbecue, Canada, Cocktails, Food & Drink, Holidays, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers Tagged With: apple cider sangria, apples, blueberries, Canadian sangria, chardonnay, lemonade, maple syrup

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