Sheila's Perfect Sangria

Name: Sheila's Perfect Sangria
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 navel oranges, thinly sliced; 2 lemons, thinly sliced; 2 limes, thinly sliced; 1 pear, cored and chopped; 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced; 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice; ½ cup white sugar; ½ cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur; 1 cup white rum; ⅓ cup coconut-flavored rum; 2 cups orange juice; 2 (750 milliliter) bottles dry red wine, chilled; ½ (12 fluid ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed; ¼ cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 cup lemon-lime soda, chilled

Rating: 4.7 stars

46 Ratings
36 Reviews
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I've been looking for a good sangria recipe for some time. I checked out several recipes, combined the best of everything and came up with the perfect mix that would easily rival my favorite local lounge's sangria! Measurements are approximate and to taste but don't scrimp on any of the flavors. Add more juice or rum until it knocks your socks off....then it's your perfect sangria.

By Sheila Kampman

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

additional:

4 hrs

total:

4 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Place the oranges, lemons, limes, pear, kiwi, strawberries, pineapple chunks and juice, and white sugar into a large bowl. Pour the Cointreau, white rum, coconut-flavored rum, and orange juice over the fruit. Stir gently to dissolve the sugar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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Step 2
Add the red wine, pink lemonade concentrate, lemon juice, and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.
Step 3
Before serving, add the chilled lemon-lime soda. Serve over ice, spooning the fruit into the glass with the liquid. Garnish with an orange slice or maraschino cherries.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

328 calories; protein 1g; carbohydrates 41.2g; fat 0.8g; cholesterol 4mg; sodium 14mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (36)

Most helpful positive review

doublyblessed

06/22/2007

This sangria came out great! It is a little on the strong side. So if you are used to the watered down pitchers you usually get at restaurants you might want to add a little more lemon-lime soda.:)I drank it the way the recipe called for it and highly enjoyed it! I forgot to get the pineapple chunks so I added a sliced apple and a small can of pineapple juice that I had in the house instead. Make sure that you have a large enough container to fit all of it in also. I used a 2 gallon Igloo spout container for mine. It didn't really come out of the spout well because of the fruit but it held the contents perfectly and I used a ladle to serve it. Also make sure your glasses are filled with ice before you pour in the sangria. It took a long time to chill in the refrigerator and if you don't have overnight to do this the ice worked really well. I will definitely be using this recipe again!! Read More

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hew

07/06/2010

way too sweet! if i was to make this again i would not add the lemonade concentrate. I think that's where it went wrong. I would possibly not add the sugar as well the fruit already adds so much sweetness to it. Read More

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46 Ratings

5 star values: 35
4 star values: 9
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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doublyblessed

06/22/2007

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tiffness

05/25/2009

i signed up just to rate this! so good. i did it sort of different though. i used mango malibu (on hand) and grand marnier (also on hand). added strawberries and didn't marinate gasp. i found all the pineapples and kiwi sunk to the bottom though:( but so so tasty. Also i didn't use as much sugar. all gone! me and 1 girlfriend! Read More

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Echo Fredrickson

11/26/2008

5 stars from the bacholorette party! Everyone loved it! I added a little more rum and marinated the fruit separate; trust me no one was complaning!!! Read More

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HPERRONE

11/02/2008

A GREAT Red Sangria! Read More

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Kathryn Eleanore

07/26/2010

Sipping as I review. My thoughts: Won't use a pear next time. Totally annoying little chunks in the Sangria and it takes away from the classy look of the rest of the fruit. Also feel as though the kiwi and strawberries are unnecessary. Just get mushy. Next time I will cut the naval orange slices in half so they fit in the glass! I also don't feel sugar is necessary. It's really sweet already especially with the orange juice and pink lemonade. Lastly instead of adding the soda directly to the Sangria right before serving I put ice in the glass then fruit then Sangria and added a splash of soda on top. Gives it a really nice fizz when you sip it. If you add it directly it just disappears within the Sangria. Thanks Sheila. Great recipe! Read More

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Allyson Brown Howard

06/21/2010

I know that people get annoyed when people rate a recipe they changed but I only changed a few things out of necessity. I only had non-alcoholic triple-sec which I substituted for the orange liquor I didn't want to spring for the coconut rum so I just used Bacardi Gold in place of that (which meant more regular rum) and the only fruit I used was apples oranges limes and lemons. I am on a budget people! It still was super awesome! My husband thought it was just like the sangria at our favorite Spanish tapas resturant where we had our wedding reception. I have tried to make sangria before but this was the first time it turned out so great. Watch out for the hangover if you drink too much though! It's a killer! Read More

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JoJo

11/03/2009

I made this for my 30th b-day party and it was a huge hit. Be prepared to be chopping for awhile though. One change I would do is to cut some of the citrus fruit and liquids out and add more red wine b/c it tasted a bit too citrusy. I also didn't use the coconut rum b/c some of my friends do not like coconut. But it might be a good thing to keep in for next time. Read More

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turttletoy

06/30/2009

I used fresh pinapple instead of canned Mango rum & Pino Noir..oh so yummy!!!! Read More

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Anonymous

05/17/2010

I have made this on a few occassions and it is by far the best sangria i have ever had! a definite party centerpiece for any occassion Read More

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hew

07/06/2010

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Sheila's Perfect Sangria

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 327.8

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protein: 2 %

carbohydrates: 14 %

dietary fiber: 3 %

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iron: 6 %

magnesium: 8 %

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phosphorus: 5 %

potassium: 10 %

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**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

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