Featured in our Summer 2021 Food + Entertaining article, Upscale Picnic, this refreshing and festive sangria recipe infuses red wine with delicious summer fruits and fresh juices. It’s the perfect drink for your next al fresco summer gathering.
Sangria
Course: Drinks8
servingsThis refreshing and festive sangria recipe infuses red wine with delicious summer fruits and fresh juices. It’s the perfect drink for your next al fresco summer gathering.
Ingredients
1 750-ml bottle of dry red wine (3 cups)
1 ½ cups lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP)
1 ½ cups orange juice
16 lime slices
16 lemon slices
8 orange slices
½ cup brandy
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
2 tablespoons grenadine
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Ice cubes
Directions
- Stir wine, soda, orange juice, 8 lime slices, 8 lemon slices, orange slices, brandy, sugar, Cointreau, grenadine, lemon juice, and lime juice in large pitcher to combine. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Fill 8 large wineglasses with ice cubes. Divide sangria among glasses. Garnish each glass with remaining lime and lemon slices and serve.
Notes
- Recipe from Bon Appétit, September 2001