White wine sangria
A perfect drink for summertime entertaining. You can vary the fruits and use other seasonal berries and stone fruits, such as peaches and plums. Softening the fruit in the sugar and cinnamon helps to impart some of the fruit flavour into the drink.
By Miriam Nice
Ingredients
- 1 apricot, stone removed and chopped
- 1 nectarine, stone removed and chopped
- 1 orange, peeled and chopped
- 3–4 strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- pinch ground cinnamon
- 325ml/11fl oz Spanish white wine, such as white Rioja
- 50ml/2fl oz triple sec
- 150ml/5fl oz ginger ale
- ice
Method
Place the fruit in a large bowl and sprinkle over the sugar and cinnamon. Mix well, cover and place in the fridge for around 1 hour.
Tip the fruit into a large jug and pour in the wine and triple sec. Add the ginger ale and a large handful of ice. Stir gently to mingle the flavours then serve in ice-filled glasses.
Recipe Tips
You can use lemonade instead of ginger ale for a sweeter finish.
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