Tropical White Sangria

If I could look up sweltering summer day in the dictionary, it might have shown a picture of this past weekend. I think my air conditioner ran non-stop for three days because it just couldn’t hit a cool temperature. Anyway, when faced with a sweltering summer day, why not have a fruity sangria to cool off, right? I love a good sangria and I also love how they can be adapted to whatever season you are in. With so many bright and fresh fruit in abundance right now, what a great way to get your fruit intake while also taking the edge off. Personally, I prefer a good white sangria over a red sangria but maybe I only say that because white sangria is just so perfect on a bright sunny day in July. (I may change my mind come next January.) This Tropical White Sangria lived up to every expectation I had and was perfect over the past few ridiculously hot days.

A crisp Sauvignon Blanc is mixed with a little bit of orange liqueur and tons of fresh summer fruit like oranges, kiwis, grapes, mango and strawberries. I substituted nectarines for the oranges just because the nectarines looked so good when I was buying my fruit (and after all, it’s the same color family so why not, right?). In my opinion, use any fresh fruit that appeals to you because really, you can’t go wrong. The orange liqueur slightly mellows out this sangria which is even better on the second day making this so easy to go down.