Green Sangria With Apples, Grapes and Oranges
Try this vibrant green sangria recipe for a new twist on green drinks this St. Patrick’s Day! Orange juice and blue curacao give it its gorgeous color.
Ingredients
2 green apples
1 orange
2 dozen green grapes
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup blue curacao
1/2 cup vodka
1 (750-ml) bottle of vinho verde or white wine such as pinot grigio
1 cup club soda
Instructions
- Wash and prepare fruit. Cube apples. Halve grapes. Thinly slice orange, and then quarter slices. Put fruit in pitcher.
- Pour in sugar, orange juice, blue curacao and vodka.
- Add the full bottle of wine, and gently stir.
- Refrigerate about eight hours, or overnight.
- Add club soda to pitcher.
- Pour over ice to stir. Garnish with fresh orange slices.
Notes
We used Casal Garcia Vinho Verde, though you could use a different variety. If you can’t find vinho verde, a white wine such as pinot grigio would be a good choice, as well.