Red Wine Sangria
Red wine sangria is fabulously easy make ahead cocktail. Make this fruity and bubbly red sangria with your favorite red wine. This easy crowd pleaser cocktail recipe is perfect for spring and summer weather.
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 301kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bottle 750 ml red wine
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup orange juice
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1/ 2 cup triple sec orange flavored liquor or Brandy
- 2 cups chopped fruit : I used apples oranges, pears and strawberries
- 1 can sparkling water or soda or if you prefer sweeter taste, substitute 1 can ginger ale
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except soda / sparkling water together in a pitcher.
- Lightly mull the fruit with wooden spoon to release juices.
- Cover and refrigerate for anywhere from 2-8 hours.
- When ready to serve, stir in soda, ginger ale or sparkling water. Serve over ice while fruits floating on top !
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Notes
1) BEST FRUITS TO USE
Since Sangria tastes amazing chilled for longer time, you want to use sturdy textured fruits. You don't want them disintegrating in the drink.
My favorite sangria fruits are Oranges, apples (red or green both work well) blueberries and strawberries. Firm peaches and nectarines also work well.
2) TO MAKE NON-ALCOHOLIC SANGRIA
It is very easy to make this recipe mocktail sangria or virgin sangria. To make non-alcoholic sangria, use fruit juice instead. You can use grape juice + apple juice combination instead of red wine. Skip triple sec altogether.
3) If possible, choose Organic wine. I prefer organic wines since they are Non-GMO. They don't have added sulfites and they feel light with
substantially less tannins.
substantially less tannins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g