Book Club Sangria

Name: Book Club Sangria
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H10M
Total time: PT0D0H10M
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: ¾ cups sugar; One 750-mL. bottle fruity red wine, such as pinot noir; 1 ⁄ 4 cup brandy; ¼ cups fresh orange juice; ¼ cups fresh lemon juice; ¼ cups fresh lime juice; 1 cup ginger ale; 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks; 4 thin slices each of orange, lemon, and lime; 1 fresh peach, pitted and sliced

Citrus and pineapple keep this wine punch bright and fruity.

Serves
6-8
Time
10 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BELLE MORIZIO; FOOD STYLING BY VICTORIA GRANOF; PROP STYLING BY DAYNA SEMAN

By SAVEUR Editors

Updated on May 18, 2022

This sweet-tart wine punch was enjoyed by members of the Junior League of Houston book club in the 1970s. It then ran in our 2009 Texas issue. Find more of our favorite pitcher-perfect sangria recipes to sip through summer here.

Ingredients

¾ cups sugar
One 750-mL. bottle fruity red wine, such as pinot noir
¹⁄₄ cup brandy
¼ cups fresh orange juice
¼ cups fresh lemon juice
¼ cups fresh lime juice
1 cup ginger ale
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
4 thin slices each of orange, lemon, and lime
1 fresh peach, pitted and sliced

Instructions

Step 1

In a small pot, bring sugar and 1 cup of water to a boil and cook until the sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Transfer to a pitcher, and set aside to cool to room temperature. Add the wine, brandy, and citrus juices, then cover and refrigerate.

Step 2

Just before serving, stir in the ginger ale, pineapple, citrus slices, and peaches. Pour into ice-filled glasses, garnish with some of the fruit, and serve immediately.

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