Finally, summer is here. What better way to celebrate these warm months than with an easy-to-make white wine sangria recipe? Break away from the tradition of red sangria by creating yours with white wine for the ultimate light summer beverage.

Have you ever thought about making your own white wine sangria before? If you’ve considered it but haven’t tried, you should know that great white wine sangria recipes don’t have to be difficult or complicated.

Many are finding this very simple but delicious white wine sangria recipe from About to be a staple for their summer parties. Now you can too. Plus, the best part of making your own sangria is that you can add whatever ingredients suit your fancy.

Simple White Wine Sangria Recipe

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Bottle of white wine (Riesling, Albarino, Chablis, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc are great choices)

2/3 cup white sugar

3 oranges (sliced, or substitute 1 cup of orange juice)

1 lemon (sliced)

1 lime (sliced)

2 oz. brandy (optional)

1/2 liter of ginger ale or club soda (ginger ale for those with a sweeter tooth!)

Preparation:

Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the orange, lemon and lime into the wine, add brandy if desired. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and add sugar. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving.

If you’d like to serve right away, use chilled white wine and serve over lots of ice.

Additional ideas: sliced strawberries, peaches, handful of fresh blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, a shot or two of gin, brandy or rum, a cup of citrus-flavored soda pop.

We hope that this white wine sangria recipe will help you explore the world of different sangrias. We also hope that it encourages you to be creative. While this adaption is a great introduction, feel free to modify this white wine sangria recipe according to your personal preferences. Those “additional ideas” are definitely listed there for a reason. Consider substituting one of the ingredients or using less sugar. Maybe add something new. Whatever you want. After all, this is your white wine sangria! Once you have perfected it to your exact liking, serve this white wine sangria recipe at your next party or cookout. White wine sangria is a solid, refreshing summertime beverage that is sure to be a big hit. Actually, this white wine sangria recipe can add a special touch to any get-together all year long.

We hope that you enjoy using this white wine sangria recipe half as much as you enjoy drinking the finished product with your friends. To purchase supplies for a white wine sangria recipe or any other drink, feel free to drop by Julio’s Liquors in Westborough, Massachusetts. We’d love to see you!

Do you prefer making white wine sangria, or do you like red or rosé wines in your sangria recipe?