Drink Recipe ★ Very Cherry Berry Sangria

A sweet and jammy sangria with pleasant flavor profiles that will draw even those that dislike red wines back for more! The luscious berries make this a great pairing for salads and decadent deserts, such as chocolate cake or fruit tarts!

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Calories:167.6
Very Cherry Berry Sangria
Prep:20m
Ready in:8h 20m
Serving:1 gallon

Ingredients

  • ½ fresh pineapple - peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
  • 1 cup drained maraschino cherries
  • 1 blood orange, sliced into wheels and seeds removed
  • 6 ounces fresh blackberries
  • 6 ounces fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 6 ounces fresh blueberries
  • 6 ounces fresh raspberries
  • 4 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine (such as J. Lohr® Merlot Los Osos)
  • 4 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite®)
  • 1 cup blackberry brandy
  • 1 cup cherry liqueur
  • ¼ cup pineapple juice

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine pineapple, maraschino cherries, blood orange, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in a large, sealable pitcher. Pour wine, soda, brandy, cherry liqueur, and pineapple juice over fruit and stir gently to combine. Cover and chill at least 8 hours to overnight.
Using frozen mixed berry blends will cut down on time, but it yields a less pleasant product as the fruit tends to not hold as well once thawed. For a quick and easy fix though, it should work fine; You can use strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry liqueur in place of cherry, if you prefer; You can substitute a regular orange for the blood orange, if preferred; When choosing a red wine, I find it very helpful to read the description. I tend to stay away from dryer wines that are described as smoky or spicy and that have hints of tobacco, coffee, espresso, pepper, or oak because I personally do not care for a smoky or spicy sangria. I like merlots, because they tend to incorporate a lot of bold and jammy fruit-forward flavors.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories167.6
  • carbohydrateContent19.2 g
  • fatContent0.1 g
  • fiberContent1.2 g
  • proteinContent0.4 g
  • sodiumContent9.8 mg
  • sugarContent8.1 g
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