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Virgin Sangria

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Prep Time:
20m
Yield:
4-8 servings
Plan for:

Chill 4-8 hours

This Virgin Sangria recipe has all the flavor you'd expect from a traditional red sangria but none of the headache-inducing aftereffects. Have as many glasses as you want without worrying about the hangover! We've provided two versions of our Virgin Sangria. One using non-alcoholic wine, and one using fruit juice and orange spice tea. The non-alcoholic wine version is nearly identical to the original, but because it can be harder to find, we've given you an alternative way to make it that tastes very similar. Whip up a batch of Virgin Sangria for a baby shower, a family football-watching party, or a summer backyard BBQ. 

Ingredients

Non-Alcoholic Wine Version

  • 3-6 ounces Simple Syrup, depending on taste
  • 9 ounces fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 750 ml bottle of alcohol-free fruity red wine (such as merlot, tempranillo, malbec, pinot noir, or zinfandel) 
  • 2 ounces orange bitters
  • 1 cup mixed fruit of choice (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, apple, pear, peach, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry)
  • 16 ounces sparkling water (optional)
  • Ice to serve

Orange Spice Tea Version

  • 16 ounces boiling water
  • 2 individually-sized, orange spice black tea bags (either caffeinated or decaf)
  • 8 ounces fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 24 ounces pomegranate juice
  • 2 ounces orange bitters
  • 3 ounces fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 4-8 ounces Simple Syrup, depending on taste
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup mixed fruit of choice (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, apple, pear, peach, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry)
  • 16 ounces sparkling water (optional)
  • Ice to serve

Directions

Non-Alcoholic Wine Version

  1. Prepare Simple Syrup and let cool.
  2. In a pitcher, combine all ingredients except sparking water and stir.
  3. Refrigerate for 4-8 hours until sangria is chilled and the flavors have melded.
  4. If you like your virgin sangria fizzy, just before serving, add sparkling water and gently stir.
  5. Serve chilled in ice-filled wine glasses with sliced fruit as a garnish. 

Orange Spice Tea Version

  1. Boil water and remove from heat. Add orange spice tea bags and cinnamon sticks and let steep for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Remove tea bags and pour tea (including cinnamon sticks) into a large pitcher. Add orange juice, pomegranate juice, orange bitters, and lemon juice. Add Simple Syrup to taste.
  3. Add chopped fruit and refrigerate for 4-8 hours until sangria is chilled and the flavors have melded.
  4. If you like bubbles in your virgin sangria, just before serving, add sparkling water and gently stir.
  5. Serve chilled in ice-filled wine glasses with sliced fruit as a garnish. 
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NOTES:

  1. Non-alcoholic wine selection can be limited. Fruity red wines such as merlot, tempranillo, malbec, pinot noir, and zinfandel, are all good choices for sangria if you can find the de-alcoholized versions. As long as you like the taste of the wine on its own, it will work well for virgin sangria. 
  2. We created this recipe using orange spice-flavored black tea. It will also work with regular black tea, but you'll lose a little of the spiciness that red wine is known for. Tazo, The Republic of Tea, Bigelow, and the Stash tea brands all make an orange spice version. 

 

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