Sparkling White Sangria
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With sparkling wine and fresh fruit, this white sangria is pretty and festive — perfect for a party!
Photo by Alexandra Grablewski (Chronicle Books, 2018)
Whenever we visit my parents in Florida, we have dinner at Columbia, a Spanish/Cuban-style restaurant on Sarasota’s St. Armand’s Circle. Mike and I always share a pitcher of their sparkling white sangria, which the server prepares tableside for a little drama. I thought it’d be fun to make at home for friends, so I created this copycat recipe. There’s no need to use an expensive sparkling wine. Buy something inexpensive and buy a lot–no matter how much sangria I make, I always find myself back in the kitchen chopping fruit to make another batch.
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Sparkling White Sangria
With sparkling wine and fresh fruit, this white sangria is pretty and festive — perfect for a party!
Ingredients
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) brandy or cognac
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
- ⅓ cup superfine sugar (see note)
- 1 orange, halved
- 2 limes
- 1 small apple, such as Fuji or Honeycrisp, peeled and chopped
- 1 nectarine, chopped
- 1 750-ml bottle chilled sparkling wine, such as Cava, Prosecco or Champagne
- 1 cup 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.
- Note: Superfine sugar dissolves much faster than regular sugar. It is available at most supermarkets. This recipe makes a fairly sweet sangria; if you prefer it dry, use less sugar.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (4 servings)
- Calories: 407
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Sugar: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Sodium: 28 mg
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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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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Thinking about making this for a graduation celebration. How far in advance can I make this?
Also considering making the Roasted Garlic Gazpacho and serving in shot glasses as an appetizer. How far in advance can I make the soup?
Love your recipes!
Hi Beth, Thank you! The sangria would be great for a graduation celebration, but it is really best made right before serving. You could do it ahead but it would lose its fizz — it would still be delicious, just not sparkling. The soup, however, can definitely be made a day or two in advance. Hope that helps!
Whoa! Sounds refreshingly AWESOME!
Had this at my daughters and it was so delicious and then we also got to enjoy the fruit.
I made this over vacation – used a bottle of proseco I had in the fridge. It’s not your usual sangria but definitely tasty and so pretty. I’ll make this again and again.
I halved the amount of sugar and put a little more soda in and used peaches instead of nectarines (the peaches looked better at my farmer’s market). We had this with some fresh fish. So good.
Can’t wait to make this for the next girl’s night in! Thanks for providing the amounts of liquor…I never know how much to put in!
I made this recipe last summer, and it was a hit. Would not change a thing in this recipe. Honestly, the drinks looked so pretty that we took photos. Tasted great and looked so artistic, too.
Guests come running when they see this beautiful beverage. It looks so pretty in a clear pitcher. I always double or triple the recipe so I have enough! Have substituted raspberries and strawberries. Everyone loves it! Thanks, Jenn!
I would say this is the perfect grad party drink
Refreshing. We held the Brandy and opted for a little peach schnapps to bring out the peach flavors. Thank you!