Summer Sipper Sangria

Summer fruit sangria in a pitcher.

Okay.  I admit it.  My motives for making tipsy fruit last week were not completely pure.  There was another wholly selfish catalyst.  Sangria.  Summer Sipper Sangria… or the promise of it.

Ingredients for summer sangria recipe.

Despite our love of fresh fruit salads — especially spiked ones, we typically have leftovers… and you know, fruit salads can get mushy if they sit for too many days in the refrigerator.

Adding mixed summer fruit to the pitcher.

But there’s a remedy — fruit will not get mushy if its suspended in a refreshing pitcher of sangria.  There’s no scientific or chemical reaction that prevents it from softening.

Ingredients for Sangria recipe.

> It’s just that when you have sangria on hand, it won’t last long enough to find out what would happen to the fruit if it did sit.  The point is moot. 

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Adding Grand Marnier to the pitcher.

Most sangrias start with a drinkable red wine, but I confess that I prefer white.  Not that I won’t drink red if that’s what they’re serving (come on, nobody’s that picky), but white wine doesn’t turn the fruit a weird shade of purple/gray or stain my teeth.  Bonus.

Pouring a bottle of white wine into the pitcher.

For this sangria, I blend the leftover fruit with Grand Marnier (you could also use Cointreau or triple sec), rum and a bottle of sauvignon blanc.

Stirring the fruit and alcohol.

Chill for a few hours so the flavors can marry and infuse the fruit even more.

Serving glasses of summer sangria.

When the sangria is chilled, pour it into glasses and top with a splash of soda for a little fizz.   This sangria is light, refreshing — and not overly sweet.  If you like a sweeter mix, add a few tablespoons of agave or simple syrup.

Glasses of white sangria.

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A pitcher of summer fruit sangria.
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Summer Sipper Sangria

Take a vacation with this refreshing sangria.
Author: Lisa Lotts
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword sangria
Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 cups leftover fruit from tipsy fruit salad or an assortment of your favorite fruit, cut into bite size pieces – such as pineapple, oranges, grapes, melon, berries, peaches, nectarines
  • ½ cup Grand Marnier
  • 1 cup light rum
  • 750 ml of dry white wine about half a bottle, like a sauvignon blanc or pinot gris
  • splash sparkling water or club soda optional

DIRECTIONS:

  • Combine all ingredients (except sparkling water/club soda) together in a pitcher. Chill for several hours.
  • Serve as is or with a splash of sparkling water or club soda for a spritzer if desired.

NOTES:

If you’re not using leftover tipsy fruit which has been macerated in booze and simple syrup, add about 1/4-1/2 cup — or to taste — of simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water dissolved together) to your sangria.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 238mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.6mg

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11 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Made it and it’s simply great. Will be the new go to for the summer. 2 things, cut the grapes in half so some of their sweetness gets in there. And move that recipe note about the simple syrup up in the ingredient list as I’m guessing most folks won’t use the boozy fruit as a base.

    Thanks so much

  2. Love the looks of this! Totally feel like I need to try my hand at homemade sangria now!

  3. 5 stars
    I am so taken with this recipe! What a fabulous way to use up leftover fruit salad. There’s nothing like a refreshing glass of sangria on a hot day, and this looks so pretty too!

  4. 5 stars
    Yum, Yum, YUM. This looks so delicious! I too prefer a white sangria, but I think it’s the fruit in the red wine that I object to, the taste is what sort of gets me. But like you, I wouldn’t turn red sangria down if offered some! I love all the ingredients you stashed in there, especially the Grand Marnier. Mmmm. Can’t wait to try it!

  5. One boozy drink here looks so refreshing and great for parties and summer evenings.

  6. 5 stars
    I prefer white wine sangria too (but I won’t turn down a red wine either, ha ha). This looks absolutely refreshing and wonderful for a hot day!

  7. 5 stars
    Love the rum and Grand Marnier mix with all of the fruit. I’ll be bringing this into the fall. 🙂

    1. Well, I mean — its rum… and grand marnier… and wine… what’s not to love, right?

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