In addition to the cucumber water recipe I made for my Girls Fantasy Football Draft party, I also made a Sweet White Sangria! I made up the recipe on my own by just mixing white wine with sprite and adding in some sliced fruit. I used a light and refreshing wine called “Lighthouse White,” which I actually purchased when I was at the Cape May Winery for a bachelorette party.
I made a party-sized version of this sangria and used my 3-gallon drink dispenser! I used a variety of fruits, including blueberries. But I did learn the hard way that blueberries are not the best to add in if you are using a drink dispenser. The blueberries tended to get caught in the spout, blocking the flow of the liquid when you tried to get your drink. Another great tip I can share? To keep your sangria cold and instead of using regular ice cubes in it which may dilute it too much, make soda ice cubes! I froze sprite in ice cube trays and then added them into the sangria!
Ingredients
- 3 bottles white wine
- 2 bottles (2 liters each) of sprite
- Pint of Raspberries
- 2 kiwi
- 2 peaches
- 8 strawberries
Instructions
- Using your first bottle of soda, pour into ice cube trays and freeze (You can also use a few raspberries to freeze into the middle of the soda ice cubes to look pretty).
- Put the second bottle of soda in the refrigerator to start chilling.
- Pour your white wine into a large drink dispenser.
- Slice your raspberries and strawberries in half and toss into the wine.
- Peel and slice your kiwi and peaches and also add into the wine.
- Place your drink dispenser into the refrigerator to chill until ready to serve. (I actually recommend doing this the night before so the fruit flavors can blend together and really flavor the wine).
- When you are ready to serve your Sangria, remove from the refrigerator. Add in your bottle of sprite right before serving so it stays fizzy.
- To keep the sangria cold throughout your party, add in as many sprite ice cubes as needed throughout the day.
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