Blood Orange And Pomegranate Sparkling Sangria
Delight your taste buds with this refreshing and vibrant sangria recipe. Bursting with the flavors of blood oranges, pomegranate arils, and a hint of brandy, this sparkling rosé sangria is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy notes. Let the fruits marinate in the aromatic mix for a few hours to enhance the flavors, or serve it right away for an instant hit of summery goodness. Cheers to a drink that's as beautiful as it is delicious!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 medium to large blood oranges
- Arils (seeds) from 1 pomegranate
- ¼ cup brandy
- ¼ cup simple syrup (more or less to taste), see below
- 1 bottle dry sparkling rosé (or white sparkling wine like Prosecco or Cava)
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar or sugar of choice
- 2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- So here’s the deal: You may or may not want to add simple syrup. It will depend on the sweetness of your wine/fruit and your own preferences. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth but I still preferred my sangria with the full amount of simple syrup to balance out the harshness of the brandy. To make simple syrup, combine equal parts sweetener and hot water. Whisk until the sweetener has mixed into the water.
- Juice two of the blood oranges with a citrus juicer (or just squeeze the blood orange halves to extract the juice). Slice the remaining blood orange into thin rounds, then slice them through the middle to create half moons.
- In a pitcher, combine the blood orange juice, blood orange slices, pomegranate arils and brandy. For best flavor, let the fruit marinate in this mixture for a few hours, covered and chilled in the refrigerator. (Don’t worry, it’ll be great right away if you need it now.)
- When you’re ready to serve, pour in the sparkling rosé. Add simple syrup to taste. Use a ladle to divide the sangria and fruit into glasses.
Yield
6 glasses sangria
Nutrition
- Calories: 180 calories
- Sugar Content: 12.3 g
- Sodium Content: 2 mg
- Fat Content: 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
- Trans Fat Content: 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content: 15.2 g
- Fiber Content: 1.3 g
- Protein Content: 0.8 g
- Cholesterol Content: 0 mg
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