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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I made jugs of this for a dinner party and it was such a hit! It is not your typical red sangria and it is not too sweet. I will
make this over and over again. Thanks !
I made sparkling and pomegranate sangria for a birthday party and the pitchers got emptied out. I did not add sugar to both. The fruit sweetens the sangria on its own if you let it sit for a few hours and Pom juice is very sweet.
This is a refreshing Treat for any party, or for a hot summer afternoon with the husband. I added cherries and strawberries and strawberry champagne. What a delight!!!! Thanks Jen,, this is a keeper!
This was a delicious addition to my book club menu. I forgot to add the Sprite and it was plenty sweet, very refreshing and all my guests loved it!
if i add peaches, strawberries and raspberries do i still add the lime juice and orange juice?
Yes, Mia, I would still add the lime and orange juices. Enjoy!
This makes a wonderful sangria, and we’ve figured out how to punch up the fruit flavor AND eliminate the sugar! Instead of the lemon-lime soda, most grocery stores have clear, fruit-flavored carbonated water. We pick a flavor to match the fruit we are using (peach is our current favorite), use a Moscato instead of Prosecco, and watch this beverage disappear *quickly*!
We are having an unseasonably warm fall and so I chose to make this for our book club. This is a very good sangria that makes a pretty presentation. However, for me, there is a small caveat: It was too sweet for my taste. So I topped my glass with club soda. Next time I will half the amount of sugar called for, and adjust it from there.
I served this last night for a group of friends, and everyone remarked how good it was. In fact we doubled the recipe and there was nothing left by the end of evening. The only changes I made was not adding nectarines since they are not in season yet and using some blackberry brandy I had on hand.
As soon as it starts getting warm, we have sangria on the back deck every weekend.
Well, it’s only 50F today, but we couldn’t wait. I made this and it’s absolutely divine. I used peaches because I can’t get nectarines yet, and let’s just say…it’s a little *too* easy to drink!
Oh, this is definitely going into our regular rotation.
This is a delicious drink to serve spring, summer and fall. Use the best quality liquor possible and complements will be assured. I have used both Cava and Prosecco with great success.