Sweet Moscato Sangria

Summer may be on it’s way out, but I like to serve summery drinks year round! They’re cool, bubbly, and fun to drink. 

This version of sangria takes the classic deep red and lightens it up with crisp and sweet moscato wines. Instead of the traditional brandy, it uses Chambord.

If you’ve not had Chambord before, it’s a raspberry liqueur, and relatively inexpensive to purchase. But I’ve also included other alternatives in the “variations of this recipe” section below.

I think you’ll really love the light, sweet, and crisp flavors of this sangria recipe! Not only is it great when the weather is hot, it’s cool and refreshing any time.

How to make moscato sangria?

This is just an overview; the full ingredients and directions are in the recipe card toward the bottom of this post.

1. Add wine and liqueur. Pour in both bottles of wine, and the amount of liqueur.
2. Stir in fruit.
3. Cover and chill.
4. Add carbonated beverages. Before you serve, stir in the lemon lime soda and seltzer water.

Variations of this recipe

• Wine – I like to do a mix of white and pink moscato wines, but you can use all white, or all pink if you prefer.
• Chambord – if you can’t find Chambord liqueur, any raspberry liqueur will work, or you could try any fruit liqueur that would go well with the fruit you chose for the sangria.
• Frozen fruit – frozen fruit can be used for this recipe, with no need to thaw it! The fruit will thaw as the sangria chills.
• Other sparkling options – instead of the seltzer, you could use club soda, or try some ginger ale. You could also use all lemon lime soda, but that would make this drink very sweet.

Making sangria ahead of time

By nature, sangria is a natural make ahead recipe since it has to chill for several hours. If you don’t let it chill, the flavors won’t be as pronounced and harmonious.

You can prep a bit though and have the fruit sliced ahead of time.

Storage

Leftover sangria should be covered and stored in the refrigerator. Drink it within a few days for the best flavor.

The seltzer and lemon lime soda will go flat, so when you serve it, just add a splash of new seltzer/lemon lime soda to each glass.