Summer Sangria & Classic Sangria Recipe #92125
I just love summer and all the wonderful drinks we use to try and cool down. I hope you enjoy these two very different sangrias. I usually add extra fruit to the sangrias, peach wedges to the Classic Sangria and pear slices to the Summer Sangria.
by Baby Kato
4¼ hours | 10 min prep
SERVES 18
Summer Sangria
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup triple sec (or other orange liqueur)
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 2 (750 ml) bottles dry white wine
- 1 (750 ml) bottle club soda, chilled
- 1 cup honeydew melon, balls,or chunks
- 1 cup cantaloupe ball, or chunks
- 1/2 cup lemon slice, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup lime slice, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup orange slice, thinly sliced
- 1 cup strawberry, whole (no leaves)
- 15 ice cubes
Classic Sangria
- 750 ml dry red wine
- 6 orange slices, thickly sliced
- 6 lemon slices, thickly sliced
- 2 tablespoons triple sec (orange liqueur)
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 750 ml club soda, chilled
- 30 ice cubes
- Summer Sangria.
- In a large chilled pitcher, combine the sugar, orange liqueur, brandy and white wine.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 1/2 hours.
- When ready to serve slowly stir in club soda to taste.
- Add all the fruit and ice cubes and ENJOY.
- Classic Sangria.
- In a large chilled pitcher, combine the red wine, orange and lemon slices, triple sec and brandy with 1 tbsp of sugar.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
- Before serving add club soda and ice, taste and adjust sugar or soda as preferred.
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