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This bourbon sangria summer cocktail is made with red wine, fresh fruits, bourbon, orange liqueur, and orange juice. Serve it chilled with a fizzy finish!
This bourbon sangria recipe will bring the best vibes to your summer party.
Simple, refreshing, and served by the pitcher, it’s guaranteed to keep the good times flowing.
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Entertaining this summer could not get easier when bourbon sangria is involved. Serve this refreshing drink with party-ready appetizers like our Mexican charcuterie board and sausage balls with cream cheese!
Why You’ll Love This Bourbon Sangria Summer Recipe
- This delicious sangria recipe is super easy to make—no special tools needed!
- Fruity, refreshing, and bubbly, this bourbon and red wine drink is the perfect boozy summer drink.
- This big-batch bourbon red wine cocktail with fresh fruit slices will please any crowd.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Red wine – We used dry red wine, like in a traditional sangria recipe. Fruity rosé is also perfect, especially for this summer-ready bourbon sangria recipe.
Bourbon – Use a good quality bourbon!
Aromatic bitters – To add complexity to our bourbon sangria summer cocktail.
Orange juice – Use freshly squeezed orange juice for a delicious cocktail.
Orange liqueur – Adds a citrusy note for the perfect summertime sangria.
Oranges, lemons, limes, and cherries – This red wine and bourbon cocktail will also be fantastic with strawberries, green grapes, lemons, and pomegranates. Fresh peach slices are another option, but don’t soak them too long or they’ll lose their texture.
Sparkling blood orange drink – Feel free to use sparkling water or club soda for a bubbly drink!
Additional sweeteners like honey and brown sugar are also perfect for a sweeter sangria.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Make it Sweeter
Want a sweeter bourbon sangria summer cocktail? You can use Moscato or stir in some simple syrup!
Keep the Fizz Waiting
To avoid a flat cocktail, don’t add the sparkling blood orange or soda water directly to the pitcher of sangria. Add it to the glasses as you serve your bourbon sangria, so it will be nice and fizzy.
Storage Tips
You can store this summer bourbon sangria in the fridge for up to 2 days. I don’t recommend going beyond this period, as the fruits will likely get limp and lose their flavor.
Bourbon Sangria Recipe FAQs
Can sangria be made with bourbon?
Of course! This summer sangria recipe with bourbon proves that bourbon’s deep flavor complements sangria’s fruitiness. Brandy, who?
Can you drink bourbon in summer?
Yes! Even though bourbon is not refreshing on its own, you can combine it with other beverages to make summer cocktails like this bourbon sangria summer drink. For a beautiful cocktail, bourbon also goes well with summer fruits like peaches, berries, and citrus fruit slices!
Should you make this delicious bourbon sangria recipe the night before?
Yes, but if you’re short on time, the minimum soaking time for this big-batch cocktail is 2 hours. Just remember that letting your fruity summer sangria with bourbon sit in the fridge for up to 8 hours will give it the best flavor.
Do you eat the fruit in sangria?
Absolutely! Feel free to enjoy the fruits in this boozy summer sangria. To avoid sticky fingers, use some kind of utensil. Wink.
Can I use white wine instead for this fruity sangria recipe?
You can make a white wine sangria bourbon. I’d personally go with Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc for this pitcher cocktail!
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Bourbon Sangria Summer Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 bottles red wine
- 1 cup bourbon
- 2 tbsp aromatic bitters
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup orange liqueur
- 2 oranges, thinly sliced
- 2 lemons, thinly sliced
- 2 limes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and roughly chopped
- 2 cups sparkling blood orange drink
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher except for the sparkling blood orange drink.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, for the best taste.
- To serve, pour into individual glasses and top off with sparkling blood orange drink.
Notes
- Want a sweeter bourbon sangria summer cocktail? You can use Moscato or stir in some simple syrup!
- To avoid a flat cocktail, don’t add the sparkling blood orange or soda water directly to the pitcher of sangria. Add it to the glasses as you serve your bourbon sangria, so it will be nice and fizzy.
- You can store this summer bourbon sangria in the fridge for up to 2 days. I don’t recommend going beyond this period, as the fruits will likely get limp and lose their flavor.
Nutrition
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