The Only Sangria Recipe You'll Ever Need

A Simple Strategy to Make Amazing Sangria Every Time

Sangria. 

Want to know a secret?

Most sangria recipes follow a simple formula: wine + liquor + fruit + something fizzy to top it off. And, typically they pull from fresh fruit that is in season and classic fruit combinations (cherry + lime, strawberry + raspberry, apple + grape, cranberry + apple).

With that in mind, you can use this basic recipe to mix and match your own perfect Sangria:

1. Choose 1 bottle of Wine - use a dry, ideally unoaked, variety

   • Red

   • White

   • Rosé

2. Add 1/3 - 1/2 Cups of Flavored Liquor - use a flavor combination that matches your fresh fruit:

   • Blackberry Brandy

   • Gran Marnier (or other Orange flavored liqueur)

   • Chambord (or other Raspberry flavored liqueur)

   • Peach Schnapps

   • St-Germain (Elderflower liqueur)

   • Apple Pie Moonshine

   • Cherry Schnapps or Brandy

   • Mango Liqueur

   • Other!
     

3. Optionally, add 1/3-1/2 cup of juice that will pair with the fruit and liquor you added such as:

   • Pomegranate Juice

   • Peach Juice

   • Mango Juice

   • Apple Cider

   • Grape Juice
     

4. Add 2 Cups of Fresh Fruit. Wash the fruit first, then simply add berries, and slice or chop larger fruits (removing pits and stems):

   • Blackberries

   • Raspberries

   • Blueberries

   • Strawberries

   • Cherries

   • Oranges

   • Lemons

   • Limes

   • Apples

   • Pears

   • Peaches

   • Mango

   • Grapes

   • Apricots

   • Nectarines

   • Cranberries

   • Pomegranate Seeds

   • Pineapple

   • Melon

5. Allow the wine, liquor, and fruit to blend together in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (up to 24). Then, when ready to serve, add something festive and fizzy to finish it off directly to the pitcher or top off individual cups as you serve. Here are some ideas:

   • Club Soda

   • Sparkling Juice (apple, apple cider, grape)

   • Lemon-lime soda

   • Ginger Beer

   • Elderflower lemonade

   • Sparkling lemonade

   • Seltzer

   • Prosecco

Need Some Ideas?

• Red wine w/ orange liqueur, orange and lime slices, cherries and lemon-lime soda

• Rosé w/ Chambord, peaches, blackberries and sparkling lemonade

• Red wine w/ brandy, cranberries, pomegranate seeds, lime slices, pomegranate juice and seltzer

• White wine with white rum, pineapple, strawberries, lemon slices and prosecco

• Crisp Apple Sangria

• Or, my favorite way to keep it simple: red wine with a sliced orange!

Cheers!

Tap into classic seasonal flavor combinations like this Crisp Apple Sangria for Fall