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Sparkling Fruit Sangria

This classic Spanish wine punch is a delicious cocktail of red wine, fresh fruits and sparkling wine to cap it off. Great any time of the year especially for entertaining.
Prep Time10 minutes
Infusing time (minimum)1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Spanish
Diet: Low Calorie
Servings: 10 5-ounce servings
Calories: 118kcal
Author: Toni Dash

Ingredients

Sangria

  • 1 750 ml bottle red wine
  • 1 750 ml bottle sparkling wine
  • 1 orange peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 apple thinly sliced
  • ½ lemon peeled and thinly sliced
  • Ice cubes

Optional garnish

  • Rosemary, thyme, cinnamon stick or star anise

Instructions

  • Pour the wine into a tall pitcher or jar with lid.
  • Add the orange, apple, and half lemon. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour but up to 6 hours.
  • Fill glasses with ice. Pour the sparkling wine into the sangria before serving OR fill glasses halfway with sangria and fill the remaining half with sparkling wine (1:1 ratio of sangria to sparkling wine).

Notes

Infusing the sangria
Allow the sangria to infuse/soak for a minimum of 1 hour up to 6-8 hours. If not consuming all the sangria, remove the fruit when storing in the refrigerator. The fruit can be eaten but may be bitter depending on the wine used.
Wine suggestions
  • Garnacha (Spanish)
  • Rioja (Spanish)
  • Tempranillo (Spanish)
  • Zinfandel
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
Weight Watchers points on previous program (WW SmartPoints):
  • Green: 4
  • Blue: 4
  • Purple: 4

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg