Spring White Sangria has fresh-squeezed citrus juices, white wine, Grand Marnier, and a blood orange simple syrup. The perfect sunny day spring white sangria recipe!
Sangria is my absolute favorite alcohol drink! When I went to Barcelona about 5 years ago, their Sangria was made with red wine, brandy, oranges, possibly some seltzer, and the bottom of the pitcher still had undissolved sugar crystals. Very traditional but also very good. Here in the US, there are so many variations and different ways you can make it. Made with red or white wine, different fruits, a variety of liquor added, and sometimes sparkling water is added. Since Sangria is my favorite drink, you will surely see more recipes from me in future posts!
Spring White Sangria
Spring brings warm, sunny weather and the need for a cooling and refreshing glass of sangria. This particular recipe is a citrus white wine sangria. It features blood orange simple syrup and fresh-squeezed citrus juice. Add your favorite white wine and some Grand Marnier to the recipe and you have a tasty and refreshing citrus sangria recipe!
Fun Facts About Sangria
- Sangria, traditionally made with red wine, its name comes from the Spanish word for blood, sangre because of it’s color.
- Sangria is a wine punch typical of Spain and Portugal. Usually mixed with red wine, simple syrup, a little brandy, and fruit.
- National Sangria Day is December 20.
- Only bottled Sangria from Spain and Portugal are allowed to be labeled “Sangria” under European law.
- Back in Roman times (200 B.C), the water was unsafe to drink because of bacteria. Most households would make wine, adding fruit and sometimes spices which is what they mostly drank.
- Sangria was re-introduced in the US in 1964 at the New York World’s Fair.
- White wine Sangria is knows as “Sangria Blanco.”
How to Make Blood Orange Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring blood orange juice and sugar to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar.
- Once sugar is dissolved, reduce heat to low to simmer. Simmer approximately 8 minutes.
- Let cool.
Assemble Spring White Sangria
- Place sliced fruit into a large pitcher.
- Add in white wine, Grand Marnier, the juices from the blood orange, navel orange, and lime, then 1/2 cup blood orange simple syrup (adjust to taste). Stir.
- Pour into iced glasses and garnish with fruit slices or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
What Kind of White Wine Should I Use?
For the recipe, I used a 1.5 L bottle of Pinot Grigio and measured out 6 cups. You can use any kind of white wine based on personal preference. Or you can use 2 bottles of 750ml wine. I would recommend Pinot Grigio, white table wine, or Sauvignon Blanc.
Variations/Tips
- If blood oranges aren’t available, you can use navel or mandarin oranges for the simple syrup and juice for the drink.
- For less pulp in the drink, run fruit juices through a sieve.
- Chill drink pitcher before serving, but I don’t recommend putting ice in the pitcher (as pictured), as it waters the drink down. Instead, pour the drink into iced glasses.
Should Citrus White Wine Sangria be Served Cold?
Yes, this citrus sangria recipe should absolutely be served cold. I recommend chilling before serving. Then serve over ice.
More Drink Recipes
- Creamy Coconut Strawberry Margarita
- Watermelon Cooler
- Pomegranate Mint Prosecco Cocktail
- Apple Cider Cocktail
Spring White Sangria Recipe
Equipment
- small saucepan
- large pitcher
Ingredients
Blood Orange Simple Syrup
- 2 blood oranges, juiced approximately ½ cup
- ½ cup sugar
Drink Ingredients
- 6 cups chilled white wine about 2 bottles
- â…“ cups Grand Marnier, Cointreau or other oranged flavored liquor
- 1 blood orange ½ juiced, ½ thin sliced
- 1 navel orange ½ juiced, ½ thin sliced
- 1 lime ½ juiced, ½ thin sliced
Instructions
Blood Orange Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring blood orange juice and sugar to a boil. Stir to dissolve sugar.
- Once sugar is dissolved, reduce heat to low to simmer.Simmer approximately 8 minutes.Let cool.
Assemble the Drink
- Into a large pitcher, add fruit slices, white wine, Grand Marnier, blood orange, navel orange, and lime juice, then ½ cup of the simple syrup. Stir. I recommend chilling the sangria for atleast an hour prior to serving. But it can be serve immediately if desired. Pour into iced glasses then garnish with fruit, if desired. Serve.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
I’m not much on different kinds of wine, so when you give a recipe please include a brand for the wine. It doesn’t even tell dry, sweet, or semi.
Jackie the actual brand of wine you use for the recipe doesn’t matter as much as the kind of wine you use. If you read the blog post I did say that I used a Pinot Grigio for the recipe. I recommended using Pinot Grigio, white table wine, or Sauvignon Blanc for this recipe.