Description
Sake Sangria brings Japanese elegance to Spanish tradition, blending crisp rice wine with sweet fruits and gentle spices. Refreshing summer sips flow with cultural harmony, inviting you to savor a unique crossroads of international flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Alcohol:
- 1 bottle (750 milliliters / 25.4 fluid ounces) Junmai or Ginjo sake
Liqueurs and Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup simple syrup
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur
Fruits and Mixers:
- 2 cups assorted fresh fruit (oranges, lemons, limes, and berries)
- 1 cup soda water or ginger ale
- Ice cubes for serving
Instructions
- Carefully slice oranges, lemons, limes, and any additional seasonal fruits into delicate, translucent rounds or artful wedges.
- Transfer the sliced fruits into a spacious glass pitcher, ensuring even distribution across the vessel.
- Drizzle simple syrup and orange liqueur over the fruit, creating a glossy, aromatic base that will infuse the sangria with sweet complexity.
- Gently cascade the sake over the fruit mixture, using a long-handled spoon to incorporate the ingredients without bruising the delicate fruit.
- Seal the pitcher and allow the sangria to rest in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, preferably overnight, enabling the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Immediately before presentation, introduce chilled soda water or ginger ale to the mixture, creating a light, effervescent texture.
- Fill wine glasses or tumblers with ice, carefully pour the infused sangria, ensuring an equal distribution of fruit and liquid.
- For a more refined, less sweet profile, reduce the simple syrup quantity. Experiment with seasonal fruit variations to capture the essence of the moment, and optionally crown with a fresh mint sprig for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Choose ripe, seasonal fruits for the most vibrant and natural sweetness in your sangria.
- Slice fruits uniformly to ensure even flavor infusion and an attractive presentation.
- Chill the sake and pitcher beforehand to keep the sangria refreshingly cool without diluting it with too much ice.
- Try different sake styles like junmai or nigori for unique flavor profiles that complement the fruits.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Japanese-Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg