Summer White Wine Fruit Sangria, with a splash of Limoncello and lots of tropical fruits, is all you need for a spectacular summertime sangria!
Tropical Lifestyle And Summertime Fruit
Who doesn’t want a tropical lifestyle!
Sunshine inspiration, palm trees swaying high in the sky, 4:00 rain showers every afternoon for about 20-minutes and then the ground becomes steamy, as do your desires.
Desires for something cold, not humid, crisp and refreshing.
Who wouldn’t want a Tropical Sangria on a hot humid day!
Refreshing Summer Sangria
Ohhhhh could I tell you stories about tropical fruits.
Fruits I did not grow up with.
Fruits so large, that if you were walking under that particular tree at that particular moment and the fruit fell on your head…
Well, let’s just say, your head would be dripping in a sweetness, only nature could kiss you with!
Why Not Bring A Tropical Fruit Sangria To Where You Live!
While living in Brazil, I came across tropical fruits I’ve never seen in my life.
Now that I have seen them and tasted them, I want them infused into my summertime life back here in Maryland!
Tropical fruits, mango, papaya, coconut, jackfruit, acai and so many more, are so loaded with health properties.
Why not make them a part of our lives here in the non-tropical part of the world?
Sangria
Not all sangria is tropical.
In fact, the first sangria I ever had was from Spain.
A little restaurant in Baltimore Maryland called El Bodegon, a Spanish Tapas restaurant no longer in business.
The sangria was red, red wine with apples, oranges and other liquor, probably a splash of Triple Sec and I loved it.
The word Sangria comes from the Spanish word for blood, Sangre, which is why it is usually made with Red Wine.
Then I moved to Brazil and had a sangria there… I didn’t walk the next day!
Brazilian sangria was made with Cachaca and wine, lots of fruit and ice.
Oh my, cachaca, a sip made from sugarcane, like rum, is nearly 54% alcohol, while wine is about 12%.
Good grief, get me back to Baltimore!
White Wine Sangria
White wine sangria offers a refreshing summertime cocktail that is way less in alcohol and loaded with nutritious fruits.
This type of sangria makes for an easy sip for long hot summer evenings.
Making a few pitchers in advance, keeping in the fridge and adding the ice last, makes for the perfect drink for a summer gathering.
Less work when it’s time to serve!
More Summer Cocktails You Are Sure To Love
- Pink Peony Colada – made with homemade peony syrup, fum and coconut milk. Almost too pretty to drink!
- Brazilian Cachaca Coconut Cocktail – another tropical sip with coconut milk but that pure sugar cane Cachaca for a really strong drink.
- Cherry Blossom Wedding Cocktail – made with cherry blossom honey, Sake and Prosecco for the perfect ladies drink.
- Winter Sangria – deep warm colors of red wine and warm spiced simple syrup and herbs.
Ingredients Needed
- Ice
- Limoncello
- Pinot Grigio
- Mango
- Papaya
- Lime juice
Equipment Needed
- Pitcher or shaker
- Shot glass
- Measuring cup
- citrus press
- Cutting board
- Chopping knife
- Long spoon – to stir
- Serving glasses
Summer White Wine Fruit Sangria
Equipment
- Large pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ice
- 2 shots Limoncello
- 1 liter Pinot Grigio cold
- 3/4 cup Mango half-inch cubes
- 3/4 cup Papaya half-inch cubes
- 1 Lime quartered
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a glass pitcher or shaker, stir, pour, sip!
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