Description
This Refreshing Patio Peach Sangria is a vibrant, fruity cocktail perfect for warm weather gatherings. Combining ripe peaches, citrus slices, white wine, and peach schnapps, it offers a delightful balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Lightly fizzed with club soda and garnished with fresh mint, this sangria is chilled to bring out its refreshing qualities, making it an ideal drink for patios, picnics, or casual parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 3 ripe peaches, sliced into wedges
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 1 lime, sliced into rounds
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish and mixing
Liquids
- 1 cup Sauvignon Blanc or dry white wine
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- 1 cup club soda
Instructions
- Prepare the Fruit: Wash all the peaches, orange, and lime thoroughly. Slice the peaches into wedges and the citrus fruits into rounds, ensuring even thickness for optimal flavor infusion.
- Combine Fruit and Mint: In a large pitcher, place the sliced peaches, orange, lime, and add fresh mint leaves. Stir gently to mix the ingredients without bruising the fruit.
- Add Wine and Schnapps: Pour the Sauvignon Blanc and peach schnapps over the fruit mixture in the pitcher. Stir lightly to blend the alcohol with the fruit and mint flavors evenly.
- Add Club Soda: Just before serving, add 1 cup of club soda to the pitcher to introduce a refreshing fizz to the sangria. Stir gently to mix.
- Chill: Refrigerate the sangria for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld and intensify, creating a more harmonious and refreshing taste.
- Serve: Pour the chilled sangria over ice in individual glasses. Garnish each glass with additional mint leaves or slices of peach, orange, or lime to enhance presentation and flavor.
Notes
- For best flavor, use ripe, fragrant peaches that are just soft to the touch.
- Use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc to balance the sweetness of the peach schnapps.
- If you prefer less alcohol, reduce the peach schnapps or skip it altogether.
- Chilling the sangria for longer than one hour can enhance the flavors even more.
- Serve immediately after adding club soda to maintain the fizz.
- Can be made a few hours ahead, but add club soda right before serving.
