White Wine Sangria
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A pitcher of this easy white wine sangria is just the thing for warm-weather gatherings—it’s simple to prepare and always a hit.
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski (Chronicle Books, 2018)
Whenever we visit my parents in Florida, we have dinner at Columbia, a Spanish/Cuban restaurant on Sarasota’s St. Armand’s Circle. Mike and I always share a pitcher of their white wine sangria, which the server prepares tableside for a little drama.
It’s easy to replicate at home. For starters, there’s no need to use an expensive wine—just pick up something inexpensive (and grab an extra bottle, since it tends to disappear quickly!). Sparkling wine also makes a wonderful stand-in if you want something a bit lighter and more festive. The recipe is easy to customize with whatever fruit you have on hand, and it’s best made a little ahead so the flavors have time to meld in the fridge.
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White Wine Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 oz (2 tablespoons) brandy or cognac
- 1 oz (2 tablespoons) orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
- ⅓ cup superfine sugar (see note)
- 1 orange, halved
- 2 limes (you'll need the juice of one lime for the sangria and the other lime for garnish)
- 1 small apple, such as Fuji or Honeycrisp, peeled and chopped
- 1 nectarine, chopped
- 1 (750-ml) bottle chilled white wine (or sparkling wine, such as Cava, Prosecco or Champagne)
- 8 oz lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite
- A few bunches frozen grapes
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the brandy, orange liqueur and sugar. Squeeze juice from one lime and one orange half into the pitcher. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Slice the remaining orange half into thin slices and add to pitcher, then add chopped apples and nectarines. Add the sparkling wine, lemon-lime soda and a large bunch of frozen grapes. Place ice cubes in glasses (do not put them in the pitcher or they’ll water the drink down) along with small bunches of frozen grapes and pour sangria over top. Spoon chopped fruit into glasses, garnish with lime slices if desired and serve.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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It’s an amazing recipe and has been a hit for a lot of summer and fall parties. Do you have any suggestions for a red wine sangria or mulled wine winter recipe? Your blog and recipes are great!!
Hi Alpana, So glad you like this! For something more wintery, you may want to give this Pomegranate Sangria a whirl. Hope you enjoy it if you try it!
I love this recipe and shared with many family and friends we all feel the same perfect tipple for a crowd. Although I omit the sugar I personally think that its sweet enough without
This recipe sounds amazing. I want to make for a large party in a drink dispenser. Could you adapt recipe for me?
Hi Elysa, You could definitely make a large quantity of this for a party, but if you used a drink dispenser, I think it would be hard for guests to get the fruit. You may be better off using several pitchers.
Recently served this at a Bunco party and it was an instant hit. For non-alcoholic drinkers I used sparkling white grape juice.
I love this recipe will be using it again for a bunch i am catering. can i cut the fruit and soak in the brandy mixture for a day or so prior to event? or must make day of? adding prosecco and soda day right before event?
Hi Nina, Yes, that sounds delicious. Definitely add the sparkling wine and soda right before; it loses it’s fizz pretty quickly (although it’s still delicious).
How long should grapes be in the freezer?
can you use either red or white grapes?
Hi Maria, A couple hours should do the trick — and, yes, either white or red will work 🙂
What a tasty treat! Buuuut you should post a recipe for red wine sangria
Spot on perfect. Loved it. I did add a stick of cinnamon but it only added a tiny amount of flavor. Loved the brandy, brandy doesn’t get enough love in drinks. Don’t skip it or the Grand Marinier.
This sangria was so refreshing and so easy to make. The only thing that I changed was the fruit, I added strawberrys, rasberrys and peachese and also the grapes. But kept it with all ingrediants…
Hey Jenn,
quick question, how would you tweak this recipe in order to make it a virgin sangria?
Hi Shannon, I would use sprite or sparkling cider; just cut back or omit the sugar.