10 Tasty Sangria Recipes

(Wine Enthusiast Magazine)

Ingredients 1 bottle of rose wine 1 cup of vodka 16 oz. watermelon juice 5 oz. sugar (or to taste) Mint sprig Fresh watermelon Preparation Mix all the ingredients until sugar dissolves. To serve fill the glass with ice. Fill the glass ¾ of the way with sangria and top with club soda. Stir gently, garnish with diced watermelon, mint sprig, and a small wedge or slice on the rim. (Chef David Santos of Louro in New York City)

Ingredients 4 oz. Trebbiano ¾ cups Monin Cantaloupe Syrup ¾ cups lemon juice 1 ¾ cups Cinzano Bianco ¼ cups peach schnapps ¾ cups simple syrup orange wheels lemon wheels lime wheels basil leaves cantaloupe half moons Preparation Pour all ingredients into glass pitcher with ice. Gently stir and serve. (Carmine’s in New York City)

Ingredients 2 bottles red wine 2 cups brandy 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 apple, cored and cut into thin wedges 1 pear, cored and cut into thin wedges 1 bottle club soda, chilled Preparation Combine wine, brandy, orange juice, and fruit in a large glass pitcher. Cover and chill completely, at least 1 to 2 hours, or overnight. Add soda to mixture when ready to serve. Serve with ice and some of the fruit. (Recipe from “Muy Bueno: Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor” by Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, Veronica Gonzalez-Smith and Evangelina Soza. Reprinted Courtesy of Hippocrene Books, Inc., Photo by Jeanine Thurston)

Ingredients 3 oz. red wine 1 oz. tequila ½ oz. agave nectar 1 oz. guava puree ½ oz. lime juice 1 pinch of cinnamon Preparation In a mixture, place all ingredients and mix well. Then, add mixture in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain drink over ice. This recipe’s amount can be increased to yield more portions. (The Tippling Bros. for Mercadito in New York City)

Ingredients 1 bottle red wine ¼ cup Luxardo Maraschino ¼ cup berry puree ¾ cups peach liqueur 1 ¾ cups Cinzano Sweet Vermouth ¾ cups lemon juice 1 ¼ cups simple syrup 1 cup orange juice 8 sprigs of rosemary cut into smaller pieces Orange twists Red seedless grapes Preparation Mix all ingredients in a large pitcher with ice. (Carmine’s in New York City)

Ingredients ¼ cup red wine 1 cup Xi Acai ½ cup sparkling soda 3 oz. lemon juice Berries Hollowed lemons Mint Preparation Mix all ingredients in a metal bowl. Freeze for at least 4-6 hours or overnight for best results. Scoop and serve in hollowed lemons. Top with fresh berries or mint. (Limon restaurant in San Francisco)

Ingredients 0.75 oz. white cranberry juice 0. 5 oz. Soho Lychee Liquor 0.5 oz. St. Germain Liqueur 0.5 oz. lemon juice 0.5 oz. simple syrup 2 dashes peach bitters 3 oz. Albarino Wine Citrus wheels Mint Preparation Add all ingredients in a pitcher with ice and stir. (Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas)

Ingredients 1 bottle wine wine 4 peaches thinly sliced Ginger syrup (pureed ginger and sugar reduced in water and strained) ¼ cup Cointreau Top with Limonata Pellegrino Preparation Mix all ingredients together and serve over ice. (Kevin Hilton, beverage manager of Bàsico in South Carolina)

Ingredients 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries 1 can frozen concentrated lemonade 1 bottle Halter Ranch Rosé 3 cups lemon lime soda ½ cup CAMUS Cognac Limes Berries of choice Preparation Stir all ingredients, except soda, in a punch bowl. Then stir in soda before serving. Garnish with fruit. (Halter Ranch Rosé)

Ingredients ¼ cup dried cranberries 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. water ½ cup brandy 1 bottle dry red wine, chilled 3 cups Ocean Spray Pomegranate Cranberry Juice, chilled 1 cup orange juice, chilled 1 orange, thinly sliced 2 ½ cups club soda chilled    Preparation Combine dried cranberries, sugar, and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and cranberries are plump. Stir in brandy and let cool. Combine brandy mixture, wine, and two juices in large pitcher. Add orange slices. Mix well and chill. Stir in club soda before serving. (Ocean Spray)