Rose Sangria

Make this sparkling Rose Sangria your easy drink of the summer! Sangria rosé can made by the glass using leftover wine or in a pitcher for a crowd using strawberries, watermelon, raspberries, juice, and rose wine.

Ingredients Needed

This sangria with rose wine, combined with raspberries, strawberries and watermelon is the perfect cocktail for a relaxing, hot summer day. One of the great things about sangria is how you can adapt the recipe for different tastes and seasons.

Below are the suggested ingredients for a fruity, berry sangria, but scroll down for more alcohol modifications and fruit substitutions. And, if you love rose wine, also check out the best rose spritzer recipe!

• Dry rose wine – Any dry white wine would also work with this recipe as well.
• Ruby red grapefruit juice
• Brandy – See below for modifications, such as sangria with vodka, bourbon, or rum
• Simple syrup – Make simple syrup by heating together equal parts sugar with water until sugar dissolves.
• Triple sec – An orange flavored liqueur
• Soda water or Sprite – Gives a sparkling boost. Use Sprite, 7Up, or ginger ale if you like a sweeter drink.
• Fruit – For a summer-inspired sangria recipe use a combination of watermelon, strawberries, and raspberries. However, any type of fresh or frozen fruit will work. Peach would also make a complimentary addition!

How To Make Easy Rose Sangria Pitcher

This refreshing sangria rosé cocktail loaded with fruit is a great go-to drink to make for yourself, and a definite crowd pleaser for entertaining guests.

If you’d like to make the sangria ahead of time, I would recommend no more than a day in advance. Since rose sangria uses soft berries, they will disintegrate upon sitting too long.

Do not add the fizz, such as soda, 7UP, or ginger ale if you plan on having leftovers because it will become flat upon sitting. Ideally, top each glass with the fizz as you serve it.

1. To begin, in a large pitcher, stir together rose wine, grapefruit juice, brandy, simple syrup, and triple sec. You will want to reserve the soda water or Sprite until you are ready to serve.
2. Next, stir in all of the fruit. If you want, you can set some aside to add to the glass as a fun garnish for your tasty cocktail.
3. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least two hours. You can also refrigerate up to overnight as well.
4. When serving add the sangria mixture into each glass and then top with 2 ounces of soda or Sprite. Garnish with additional fruit or mint leaves, if desired.

Leftover Wine? Make Sangria By the Glass!

If you find yourself in the mood for a fruity and delicious cocktail, but don’t want to tempt yourself with an entire pitcher – go ahead and make yourself a glass!

I also use this option for leftover wine that may not be as ideal to drink on its own or is about to go bad.

1. First, muddle the fruit in the bottom of the glass. Pour in wine, grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and triple sec.
2. Next, stir the ingredients and add ice, if you so desire.
3. Lastly, pour in soda water, or Sprite, and enjoy. Cheers!

What Kind of Wine Can Be Used?

Sparkling sangria can be made with of variety of wines. Try a dry rosé, sparkling rosé or any dry white wine that you have on hand. The wine doesn’t have to be expensive, or high quality.

Sweeter wines, such moscato, sweet rosé, Riesling, or Gewurztraminer, may also be used. Please note, though, with the simple syrup, triple sec, and fruit juice the sangria does have plenty of sweetness in it.

If using a sweeter wine, you may want to omit the simple syrup to not overpower the sangria with sugary sweetness.

Using Different Liquors in Sangria

Brandy is an inexpensive liquor that gives a more authentic taste, but it isn’t the only booze available to make a tasty sangria. Make sangria without brandy using your favorite liquor, or whatever you have on hand.

Consider giving these liquors a try in the same proportion as the brandy:

• Rum – Dark rum would pair well with pineapple juice and a white wine. Use light rum interchangeably with brandy as well.
• Vodka – Sangria with vodka is a great alternative if you don’t want have brandy on hand.
• Flavored vodkas – Try one of these flavors for a fun twist: orange, tangerine, raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, pear, black currant, grapefruit, apple, passion fruit, peach, pomegranate, mango, or white grape. You name it, they make a vodka flavor for it!
• Bourbon or whisky

How to Make Sparkling Rose Sangria

There is something about a carbonated drink that just screams summer time – and especially a carbonated drink loaded with fruit flavors! Here are some different beverages you can use as a floater when you are serving your sparkling sangria:

• Soda water
• 7Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist
• Ginger ale
• Prosecco
• Substitute a sparkling wine or a sparkling rose

Making Sangria for a Crowd

Having a party and looking for the best mixed drink to serve your guests? Look no more. This one will have all your guests talking and begging for the recipe!

Here are some important things to note when making sparkling sangria for a crowd:

1. If you are making this bubbly drink for a large number of guests, you more than likely will be making it in big batches. Consider making a couple servings of the sangria, without the sparkling floater, to store in your fridge. When you are ready to serve your guests, add the sparkling floater, like soda water or 7UP to the sangria mix in the pitcher.
2. Be sure to not let your pitcher sit for long with ice. This will make your drink watered down and will take away from some of the delicious flavor. Add the ice immediately before you are getting ready to serve your guests. Alternatively, add to the glasses as serving.
3. Another thing you will want to hold off until the end is adding your garnish. Prior to serving, go ahead and add the fruit, mint, or whatever garnish choose.
4. A fun option to consider is having a garnish bar with different fruits and herbs displayed for the guests to choose from. They can add more of their favorite variety and has fresher, plumper fruit to nosh on in their drink.

More Fruits to Add

One of the many great things about this drink is changing up fruits or aromatics to match taste and season.

Generally, less delicate fruits, such as apples, oranges, grapes, and peaches hold up better while sitting. Berries infuse a lot of flavor in the sangria quickly, but don’t have as long as shelf life.

• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Orange or tangerine
• Apple
• Mango
• Pear
• Peach
• Grapes (I would cut in half to eliminate choking hazard)
• Cucumber
• Fresh mint, basil, or thyme
• Pomegranate
• Grapefruit

What Sweeteners Can Be Used?

• Simple syrup – To make simple syrup in the microwave, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2 minutes, stirring halfway. Let the syrup cool completely before using. Simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
• Sugar
• Agave syrup
• Honey – Making honey syrup helps the sweetener to dissolve in the drink instead of clumping up. To make, combine 1 cup honey with 1/2 – 1 cup water in a small pot on the stove. Cook over low heat, stirring continually until well combined. Cool before using store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
• Ginger Simple Syrup to add an extra boost of flavor!

How Long Should It Sit?

Sangria without the soda or the Sprite added can usually be kept in the fridge for two days, but depends on the type of fruit added. Since rose sangria uses soft berries, they will disintegrate if they marinate too long, so is best enjoyed within a day or two.

Sangrias using hearty fruit, such as apples and oranges can be stored up to three days.

If you have already added the soda or Sprite, you have to keep in mind that it may go flat fairly quickly – so drink up. Also, store any leftover sangria in the fridge without ice.

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