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12 Sangria Recipes For Spring That Will Instantly Make These Sunshine-Filled Afternoons Even Brighter
Sunshine, is that you? Oh, how I've missed you so. To celebrate your long awaited arrival (see: six long painful months), I've scoured the best food and booze blogs this fine Internet has to offer, hand-picking the brightest, most delicious sangria recipes worthy of your springtime rays.
And get this, I didn't stop there. Since I plan on basking in your glorious presence during every happy hour and boozy brunch session from now until October, I knew that just some run-of-the-mill jug wine wouldn't do. That's why I hand-selected my favorite wines for every red, white, and blush occasion. Oh, and in true budget-friendly fashion, each wine retails for less than $20 a bottle.
So today, I raise my glass of sangria to you, dear sunshine, offering you a very warm welcome home.
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Roasted Cherry Sangria
Love cherries? Then check out foodiecrush’s roasted cherry sangria recipe, which calls for one pound cherries, five ounces cherry flavored liqueur, and one bottle cherry-centric red zinfandel.
Wine Recommendation: Cline Zinfandel, $11.99
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Ginger Peach Sangria
Add an herby kick to your white sangria a la Love & Lemons. This refreshing recipe calls for a splash of ginger juice along with fresh mint, basil, and lime.
Wine Recommendation: Kris Pinot Grigio, $16.99
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Hawaiian Wine Coolers
Why water down a perfect red sangria with ice cubes? Adventures in Cooking blogger Eva replaces her cubes with frozen pineapple chunks. Genius.
Wine Recommendation: Honoro Vera Garnacha, $11.99
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Rosé Sangria with White Peaches and Cucumber
EatLoveDrink at Food52 subs rosé for red wine to give this sangria a soft, romantic feel.
Wine Recommendation: Domaine de la Patience Rosé, $13.99
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30 Second Sangria
Running short on time? Not a problem — Pastry Affair can show you how to concoct the perfect springtime sangria in 30 seconds flat.
Wine Recommendation: Apothic Red Blend, $13.99
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Pineapple Sangria
How Sweet It Is answers that age old question, “What do you do when you have too much pineapple? Add booze, naturally!” We couldn’t agree more.
Wine Recommendation: Martin Codax Albarino, $16.99
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Bourbon Apple Sangria
Not ready to give up your winter bourbon just yet? Not to worry. See how Climbing Grier Mountain blogger Lauren creates the perfect spring elixir using hard cider, apple juice, and, you guessed it, bourbon.
Cider Recommendation: Doc’s Draft Hard Apple Cider, $6.99
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Honeycrisp & Clementine Sangria
Sweetened with fresh Honeycrisp apples and clementine soda, this zesty sangria pairs well with all four seasons. Get the step-by-step recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride.
Wine Recommendation: Ludovicus Tinto, $14.99
Mango, Mint, and Peach Sangria
How do you improve peach sangria? Add Grand Marnier, mango, and fresh mint, of course. Get the full recipe from Climbing Grier Mountain.
Wine Recommendation: Acrobat Pinot Gris, $12.99
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Rather Sweet Sangria
Confections of a Foodie Bride adds extra sweetness to this traditional red sangria recipe with citrus simple syrup and pomegranate molasses.
Wine Recommendation: Ema’s Vineyard Tinto Red, $13.99
White Sangria Poptail
It doesn’t have to be summer to enjoy these triple sec and white nectarine-infused poptails, courtesy of Endless Simmer.
Wine Recommendation: A to Z Pinot Gris, $14.99
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Watermelon Strawberry Citrus Sangria
Yes, there really is a thing called bad sangria, and this, this is most definitely not it. See how Joy the Baker makes her really good sangria using really good wine, vodka, and orange liqueur.
Wine Recommendation: Banfi Rosa Regale, $19.99
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