The best drink for entertaining big crowds has to be sangria! Enjoy these 3 recipes throughout the summer.
Course: Drinks, Main Course
Keyword: cocktail, sangria
Ingredients
Pineapple Mango Sparkling Sangria
1bottlesweet Muscat wine
2cupspineapplecubed
1mangopeeled and cubed
1bottlebrut Cava
Strawberry Basil Rose Sangria
1/2cuplimoncello
1cupstrawberriessliced
12basil leaves
1lemonzest only
1/4cuplemonade
2bottlesrose
Citrusy White Wine Sangria
1cupsugar
1/4cupfresh mint leaves
1cuptriple sec
1orangecut into small wedges
2applescut into small wedges
2bottlescrisp, dry white wine
Instructions
Pineapple Mango Sparkling Sangria
Stir together all of the ingredients except the Cava in a big pitcher. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Just before serving, add the Cava slowly. It will fizz a bit so go slowly and stir as you go.
Strawberry Basil Rose Sangria
Stir together all of the ingredients except the wine and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Stir in the wine when ready to serve.
Citrusy White Wine Sangria
Make a simple syrup with the sugar by bringing 1 cup water and the sugar to a simmer. Add mint leaves, remove from heat, and stir. Let syrup cool and strain. In a large pitcher, mix triple sec orange and apples. When ready to serve, add wine and 1/2 cup mint syrup. Add another 1/4 or 1/2 cup of syrup to your desired level of sweetness.