Summer White Sangria

 

     We had my sister's 30th birthday celebration this past weekend. I was in charge of adult beverages. This is honestly one of my most favorite tasks. I love making cocktails (and drinking them!). One bevy I made was this beautiful White Sangria. It is so easy to make.

 

Ingredients (to make enough for a standard punch bowl)

 

2 large bottles Riesling

1 small bottle Blush Moscato (or any Rose)

8 oz Triple Sec

3 Oranges

1 box Raspberries

1 box Blackberries

1/2 box Strawberries

1 Lime

1 Lemon

 

     First wash and prepare your fruit. Remove any bad raspberries or blackberries. Quarter the strawberries. Slice 2 of the oranges into thin round slices. Add all of this to the punch bowl. Juice the lime, lemon and remaining orange and add juice to the bowl (be careful not to let any seeds in). Add the Triple Sec next and pop the corks on those wine bottles! Add the wine...all of it. Let the sangria sit in the refrigerator for about an hour before service. More time doesn't necessarily hurt but I find the berries start to break down at that point and I like people to watch that process and enjoy that part of the cocktail too. Eating and drinking should entice more than just your sense of taste. If you serve it with little berry bits floating throughout, the presentation loses something, though not the flavor.

 

     When you serve this use wine glasses or punch glasses. I always keep a cooler or ice bucket near by as well. A lot of people prefer their Sangria on the rocks. This is good for your budget too because it makes the Sangria last longer.

 

     This was a super big hit. I actually made two batches and they were both completely gone. Fruit included! People love booze soaked fruit. By the end of the Sangria those orange slices are divine! I didn't have to spend a ton of money on high end wine. The fruit and Triple Sec really sweeten it up and the Riesling and Moscato are in their own rights. Mixing it all together means you can totally get away with "bargain" or middle of the road wine.

 

Perfect simple summer bevy!

 

Simple City Sam