Traditionally, sangria is made by infusing red wine with citrus, berries, and other fresh fruit. White wine sangria, however, is a lighter take on the usual red wine sangria and it pairs well with crisp, tart fruits like Pittman & Davis Fuji Apples, and Pittman & Davis King Comice Pears. Both of these fruits pair well with Moscato wine and will combine to make your white sangria a praiseworthy favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 750ml bottle chilled Moscato wine
- 1/2 cup room temperature lemon liqueur (lemoncello)
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice from the 2 zested lemons (strain out seeds)
- 1/4 cup white table sugar
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 1 Pittman & Davis Fuji Apple, washed, cored, halved, and sliced thin
- 1 Pittman & Davis Comice Pear, washed, cored, halved, and sliced thin
- Sprigs of fresh mint (2 to 3 for pitcher / the rest for garnish)
- 1 – 12 oz. bottle unflavored seltzer water
Preparation
- In a small to medium sized bowl, combine the room temperature lemon liqueur, lemon juice, lemon zest, white sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk until sugar dissolves.
- Pour mixture into a large pitcher. Add the chilled Moscato wine, apple slices, pear slices, 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh mint, and stir well.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. When serving, fill a white wine glass, top with a dash of seltzer and garnish with a small mint sprig tip.
