Berry Spritzer

Serve 8

 Ingredients :

• 3 cups blackberries
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup simple syrup
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white grape juice
• Seltzer or sparkling wine, chilled
• Ice, for serving (optional)
• Patriotic fruit skewers, for garnish (optional)

 Directions  :

1. Place raspberries, blackberries, simple syrup, lemon juice and grape juice in a blender and puree it until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve, discarding solids
2. Fill 8 glasses with ice then divide mixture evenly between glasses and serve garnished with fruit skewers, if desired.