Blackberry Sangria

Blackberry Sangria

from pizzazzerie.com
Drinks
15 min
6 servings
376 kcal / serving

An easy blackberry sangria made with fresh blackberries for the perfect summer sangria!

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsblackberries
  • 1 cupsugar
  • 2 cupwater
  • 750 mlbottle red wine
  • ½ cuppineapple juice
  • ¼ cupchambord
  • ¼ cuporange curacao ((can substitute orange juice))
  • 2 cupslemon-lime soda (like sprite, sierra mist, etc.)
  • ½ cupblackberries
  • 2limes (sliced)
  • 2lemons (sliced)

Directions

Make blackberry simple syrup

  1. 1

    In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add fresh blackberries, sugar and water. Stir and bring to a boil. Use the back of a wooden spoon or muddler to press on the blackberries to release their flavors and juices.

  2. 2

    Turn off heat and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove from stove and strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove any blackberry pulp and seeds. You should have roughly 1 cup of blackberry simple syrup.

For the blackberry sangria

  1. 1

    In a large pitcher, combine the blackberry simple syrup, red wine, pineapple juice, Chambord, and orange curacao. Add extra garnish to the serving pitcher. Stir well and keep refrigerated until ready to serve over ice. You can also serve it at room temperature.

  2. 2

    Top with lemon-lime soda just before serving.

  3. 3

    Garnish with fresh lemon and lime slices and top with fresh blackberries.