Strawberry Blush Sangria

Okay, so one day I decided to mix a little bit of this and a little bit of that and I came up with this awesome refreshing light summer cocktail.  Here's the recipe ..............
Serves 6

2 cups chopped strawberries

1/2 cup agave nectar (you can use honey instead)

2 cups lemon juice

2 tablespoons mint leaves (optional)

1 bottle of white zinfandel wine

1 cup of orange liquor

1 orange sliced thin

1 lemon sliced thin

  

Mix strawberries, lemon juice and agave syrup in a mixing bowl.  Gently mash the berries a little using the back of a wooden spoon.  Pour into a large glass carafe or jar with lid, and include all above ingredients as well, you can adjust the agave syrup to suit your taste.  Allow to set in the fridge (so flavors can blend together) for at least a 5-6 hours up to 1 day.  To serve, pour in an ice filled glass and allow some of the fruit to enter the glass and top off with a splash of club soda or seltzer.  Garnish with a spring of mint if desired. This is really good and can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days (if it lasts that long).  Enjoy!!

**Alternately, you can use 2 cups of prepared strawberry lemonade mix made according to the package directions, just omit the lemon juice, otherwise follow directions from above.