Strawberry-Peach Sangria

Strawberry-Peach Sangria
Hunter McRae for The New York Times
Total Time
15 minutes, plus chilling and freezing time
Rating
4(448)
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Part sangria, part punch, this is a refreshing and lightly alcoholic way to quench the thirst of a large group. Danielle Wecksler, a cooking instructor in South Carolina, created it for an outdoor Lowcountry boil in Charleston. It highlights local peaches and berries, and was created to counter the stifling Southern heat. “Part of the rationale is that when it is so hot, partygoers are going to suck down whatever you give them to drink,” she said. “So if you go with something that is a little lighter on the alcohol content, it keeps everyone from getting too tipsy.” This recipe easily doubles to serve a crowd. If you can’t find orange Curaçao, use a Curaçao-style liqueur, such as Grand Marnier. Triple sec, another type of orange liqueur, is slightly less sweet but would also work. —Kim Severson

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Ingredients

Yield:About 10 cups
  • ½pound strawberries, hulled
  • 6sprigs fresh mint
  • 3firm, ripe peaches, sliced
  • 1large orange, halved and thinly sliced
  • ½pint blueberries
  • ½pint blackberries
  • 1bottle dry light white wine, such as Vinho Verde, chilled
  • ½cup orange Curaçao or other orange-flavored liqueur
  • ½cup lemonade, chilled
  • 2cups orange-flavored sparkling water, chilled
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

397 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 52 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 38 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 32 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Freeze the strawberries in a zipper-lock bag at least 1 day in advance of making the sangria.

  2. Step 2

    Use a 12-cup muffin pan to make large ice cubes. Place a sprig of fresh mint in 6 of the muffin slots, then fill those slots ¾ full of water. Freeze until firm, about 5 hours. To remove the cubes, set the bottom of the muffin pan in a sink with just a little hot water.

  3. Step 3

    Combine the peaches, orange, blueberries and blackberries in a large punch bowl.

  4. Step 4

    Pour the wine, Curaçao and lemonade over the fruit in the bowl, and stir gently to combine. Place the punch in the refrigerator, and let sit for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

  5. Step 5

    When ready to serve, add the sparkling water to the bowl, and stir gently again. Add the frozen strawberries and the mint ice cubes.

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Make the ice cubes with wine instead of water! It will prevent the punch from watering down as the ice melts. If you have a lot of prep time and patience, use spherical ice molds to create wine ice balls; they look much nicer when floating than muffin pan ice.

Festive and delicious….a crowd pleaser! Next time, and there will be one, I'll probably amp up the alcohol a bit and add raspberries. A good party drink.

Added raspberries and more alcohol, thanks to your insights! Need a dryer white wine too.

Really a crowd pleaser! Made a batch for my daughter’s soccer game on the first really hot day of the season - the other parents loved it. Will definitely be making this all summer!

This was delicious. I skipped the frozen strawberries (seemed excessive) and the blackberries because I don’t like them. I followed the recommendation of one commenter and I froze another bottle of Vinho Verde in spherical ice molds with the mint and added to keep the sangria from getting watery. Came out excellent.

Freezing the fresh strawberries made them smell and taste very unpleasant. Everything else about the recipe was good, but those strawberries - woof.

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Adapted from Danielle Wecksler

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