Citrusy Champagne Sangria

• 4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 cup ginger ale
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 blood orange, thinly sliced
• 3 clementines, thinly sliced
• 1 honey crisp apple, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup water

pinch of salt

• 1 bottle of chilled champagne

1. Prepare simple syrup by stirring sugar and water until sugar completely dissolves. Keep in refrigerator to chill while prepping other ingredients.In a tall pitcher, add all fruits + grapefruit juice + salt + simple syrup and ginger ale . Chill in refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight.To serve, add sangria in a fancy-schmancy glass and top it with bubbly champagne! Toast with your loved ones