If you know Sorrenti’s, you know that we are all about sangria (boozy fruit, anyone?!). While red sangria is a classic staple, today there are so many variations on this adaptable drink. At Sorrenti Family Estate, you can find traditional reds and whites along with fun fruit and seasonal flavors.
We’ve rounded up 10 of the internet’s best surprising or nontraditional sangria recipes for your summer cocktail musings:
Herb Focused
1. Mint and Citrus White Wine Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle of white wine (consider Pinot Grigio or Vignoles)
1 medium lemon
1 medium lime
A handful of mint leaves
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp water
Recipe and directions via The Minimalist Baker
2. Green Tea Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle of white wine (consider Chardonnay, Seyval Blanc, or Proprietor’s White)
4 cups water
6 bags green tea
1/3 cup honey
3 lemons
A bunch of mint leaves
Recipe and directions via Brewing Happiness
3. Cucumber-Watermelon Sangria
Ingredients:
1 seedless cucumber
2 lime
2 cups watermelon balls or chunks
A bunch of mint leaves
¼ cup lime juice
1 cup watermelon juice
¼ cup honey
1 bottle dry white wine (consider Seyval Blanc)
1 liter of carbonated water
Recipe and directions via Better Homes and Gardens
4. Red Sangria with (lots) of Herbs and Citrus
Ingredients:
¾ cup sugar
10 sprigs thyme
1/3 cup rosemary leaves
2 limes
2 medium oranges
2 lemons
10 sprigs mint
4 star anise pods
1 ½ cups brandy
¼ cup orange liqueur
2 bottles chilled fruit-forward red wine (consider Kittatinny Red)
Recipe and directions via Bon Appetit
Fruit Forward
5. Cantaloupe Chardonnay Sangria
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups cantaloupe juice
2 cups cantaloupe pieces
1 bottle of Chardonnay wine
½-1 cup sparkling water
Recipe and directions via Luci’s Morsels
6. Lemonade Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle white wine (consider Niagara, Vignoles, Pinot Grigio)
1 container of lemonade
Fresh fruit, such as lemon slices
Ice
Recipe and directions via The Taylor House
7. Pina Colada Sangria
Ingredients:
2 bottles of sweet white wine (consider Niagara)
20 ounce can crushed pineapple
1 ½ cups coconut rum
Recipe and directions via Wine and Glue
8. Bourbon Cherry Vanilla Sangria
Ingredients:
½ pound pitted cherries
1 vanilla bean
1 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon
½ cup bourbon
½ cup simple syrup
24 ounces ginger beer
Ice
Recipe and directions via Sarcastic Cooking
Wildcards
9. Spicy Citrus Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle dry red wine (consider Proprietor’s Red, Baco Noir, or Cabernet Sauvignon)
½ cup triple sec
½ cup brandy
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup water
8 dried chiles
Sliced citrus fruit
Recipe and directions via The Gourmet Gourmand
10. Fireball Sangria
Ingredients:
1 Granny Smith apple
1 orange
1/3 cup Fireball whiskey
¾ apple juice
1 bottle of red wine (consider Concord, Kittatinny Red, or Proprietor’s Red)
Recipe and directions via Delish
Which recipe is your favorite?