Sparkling Sake Easter Sangria
This sparkling sake sangria recipe is full of bright fruit and uses sparkling sake, instead of wine. With raspberry lemonade and fruit soaked in white rum, it makes a lovely Easter or sun-shiny Spring cocktail that packs a bit of a punch, so sip those sparkles slowly, no mater how delicious they are!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
fruit soaking time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: International
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 8 glasses
Calories: 200kcal
- ½ cup red grapes - sliced in half
- ½ green apple - sliced into sticks
- 2 lemons - 1 cut into slices, and the other for juicing
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup white rum
- 25 oz. Mio Sparkling Sake (1 bottle) - or sweet sparkling sake of your choice
- 1½ cups raspberry lemonade
Slice ½ green apple into sticks. Slice ½ cup red grapes in half. Slice 1 lemon into thin slices, and cut each slice in half.
In a pitcher, add sliced fruit and ½ cup raspberries. Pour ½ cup white rum, ¼ cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice and 1½ cups raspberry lemonade. Refrigerate and allow fruit to soak for up to an hour. After fruit has soaked, add 1 full bottle of Mio Sparkling Sake (25 ounces). Gently mix and serve.
Be sure to use a sweet sparkling sake for this recipe. The brand that I used, Mio, has a dry version, so just be sure not to get that one.
If you're in a hurry, you don't actually need to soak the fruit in rum and juice beforehand. It gives the fruit a nice kick, but if you're scurrying to put a nice cocktail on the table, it's not entirely necessary to make a delicious drink.
See post for detailed instructions with photos of the process.
Nutrition information is an estimate.
Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg