Italian-Style Red Wine Sangria

This Italian Sangria made with red wine, Limoncello, Sweet Vermouth and orange juice is cool and refreshing on a hot summer day.

When imbibing, my favorite drink of choice is a nice bottle of a dry, Italian red wine. Italian wines are bold, yet smooth and not sweet like other varieties.

However, every once in a while I crave something a little more fruity, but I don't like many spirits. So when I was recently craving a cocktail, I came up with this Italian Sangria; which is made with red wine, Limoncello; which is a lemon liquor, Sweet Vermouth and orange juice.

The flavor was deliciously refreshing and is going to be a new favorite. If you're not sure which wine to purchase, check out my Wine List for some moderately priced selections.

My current favorite inexpensive wine is Cantina Zaccagnini; which is made from Montepulciano  d’Abruzzo grapes from the Bolognano region of Italy. When making sangria, make sure you use a wine that you would drink on its own and don't mix varietals.

There is nothing worse than a wine headache the next day. Bottles of Cantina Zaccagnini retail between $11-$15 per bottle which make it an affordable choice as well.

I also used Limoncello from Sorrento, just because we like the taste the best for store bought; however, if you want to make your own, I have a recipe for Homemade Limoncello you should try as well.

This recipe for Italian Sangria makes two drinks; however, you could also place the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and pour into martini glasses instead and get 3-4 drinks out of this as well.

I can't wait to whip up a pitcher of these for the holidays. It's certainly a nice, refreshing twist on a classic sangria. ~Enjoy!

Ingredients Needed

• 4 ounces italian dry red wine
• 1 ounce limoncello
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 4 ounces orange juice
• ice

How do you make Italian Sangria?

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well.

Fill two glasses with ice; then pour.

More Sangria Recipes

• Red Apple Fall Sangria
• Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Sangria
• Homemade Red Wine Sangria

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Italian Sangria

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen

A refreshing cocktail made with Italian red wine, Limoncello and sweet Vermouth.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Beverages

Cuisine Italian

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

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• 4 ounces italian dry red wine
• 1 ounce limoncello
• 1 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 4 ounces orange juice
• ice

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well.
• Fill two glasses with ice; then pour.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 113IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword cocktails, sangria, wine

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