Our 12 Best Summer Sangria Recipes
Grilled fruit sangria. (Recipes and food styling by Eshun Mott; produced by Aimee Nishitoba; photography by Christie Vuong; prop styling by Madeleine Johari)
Fresh fruit and chilled wine (or bubbly) are a perfect pairing for long weekends, hot afternoons and patio lounging. From strawberries to apricots and even sangria-inspired desserts, here are the best sangria recipes to try this hot summer season.
Grilled Fruit Sangria
Brewed black tea and grilled in-season fruit make a lighter, more complex sangria with a hint of smokiness. Get our grilled fruit sangria recipe.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Sangria
Make use of the abundance of strawberries & rhubarb this spring to make rosé sangria. Get this strawberry rhubarb sangria recipe.
Strawberry-Rhubarb Sangria Jellies
Or, if you’re in the mood for something even more fun, add a bit of gelatin and make sangria jellies!
Mojito Sangria
Summer’s two most popular cocktails mix it up for a perfectly refreshing hot weather sipper. Get this mojito sangria recipe.
Berry Apricot Sparkling Sangria
This sangria gets its sparkle from prosecco, and ups the ante further with a touch of chambord and brandy. Add your favourite seasonal fruits and enjoy. Get this berry apricot sparkling sangria recipe.
Strawberry Sangria
Sweet muscato, tart pomegranate juice and loads of berries are topped with sparkling water in our favourite new summer sangria. Get this strawberry sangria recipe.
Rosé Sangria
It’s also rosé season, so grab a chilled bottle and use it to make this refreshing, fruit-filled patio pitcher. From watermelon to raspberries and strawberries, it’s perfect for the weekend. Get this rosé sangria recipe.
Sangria Spritzer
A little outside of the box, this spritzer stars port (fortified wine), oranges and, of course, bubbly tonic water. Get this sangria spritzer recipe.
Watermelon Sangria
Chilled white grape juice, rosé, watermelon and soda make an ultra-refreshing summer sangria. Get this watermelon sangria recipe.
Sangria Granita
Turn a pitcher of sangria into an adults-only sweet treat to help cool you down on a warm summer evening. (And you don't need any special tools to make it!) Get this sangria granita recipe.
White Sangria Jellies
These sangria jellies will add some fun to the dessert course—but they can also be made without alcohol. Get our white sangria jellies recipe.
Apricot Sangria
Hot days call for a refreshing summer sipper. This weekend, invite the girls over and mix up a pitcher of sangria to enjoy on the back deck. Cheers! Get our apricot sangria recipe.
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