Sparkling White Sangria
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy. With sparkling wine and fresh fruit, this white sangria is pretty and festive — perfect for a party! Whenever we visit my parents in Florida, we have dinner at Columbia, a Spanish/Cuban-style restaurant on Sarasota’s St. Armand’s Circle. Mike and I always share a pitcher of their sparkling white sangria, which the server prepares tableside for a little drama. I thought it’d be fun to make at home for friends, so I created this copycat recipe. There’s no need to use an expensive sparkling wine. Buy something inexpensive and buy a lot–no matter how much sangria I make, I always find myself back in the kitchen chopping fruit to make another batch. 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Squeeze juice from one lime and one orange half into the pitcher. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Slice the remaining orange half into thin slices and add to pitcher, then add chopped apples and nectarines. Add the sparkling wine, lemon-lime soda and a large bunch of frozen grapes. Place ice cubes in glasses (do not put them in the pitcher or they’ll water the drink down) along with small bunches of frozen grapes and pour sangria over top. Spoon chopped fruit into glasses, garnish with lime slices if desired and serve. Note: Superfine sugar dissolves much faster than regular sugar. It is available at most supermarkets. This recipe makes a fairly sweet sangria; if you prefer it dry, use less sugar. In a large pitcher, combine the brandy, orange liqueur and sugar. Squeeze juice from one lime and one orange half into the pitcher. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Slice the remaining orange half into thin slices and add to pitcher, then add chopped apples and nectarines. Add the sparkling wine, lemon-lime soda and a large bunch of frozen grapes. Place ice cubes in glasses (do not put them in the pitcher or they’ll water the drink down) along with small bunches of frozen grapes and pour sangria over top. Spoon chopped fruit into glasses, garnish with lime slices if desired and serve. Note: Superfine sugar dissolves much faster than regular sugar. It is available at most supermarkets. This recipe makes a fairly sweet sangria; if you prefer it dry, use less sugar. Nutrition Information Powered by Per serving (4 servings) Calories: 407 Fat: 0 g Saturated fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 62 g Sugar: 50 g Fiber: 4 g Protein: 2 g Sodium: 28 mg Cholesterol: 0 mg Per serving (4 servings) Calories: 407 Fat: 0 g Saturated fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 62 g Sugar: 50 g Fiber: 4 g Protein: 2 g Sodium: 28 mg Cholesterol: 0 mg This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator. Gluten-Free Adaptable Note To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free. See more recipes: Dairy-FreeDrinksGluten-Free AdaptableMost PopularSpanish Dairy-Free Drinks Gluten-Free Adaptable Most Popular Spanish