Berries and Pear Sangria
Refreshing Berries and Pear Sangria is the perfect drink to share with friends! Make it for a pool party or holiday get-together!
Berries and Pear Sangria is a fabulous, fruity wine cocktail for warm-weather entertaining! Make up a pitcher with inexpensive white wine, slices of pear, a few berries, and a can of pear nectar—it’s delightfully delicious!
The Best Sangria Recipe is the Easiest!
A pitcher of sangria is always a crowd-pleaser – even the name sounds scrumptious! What’s not to love about a cool, sweet cocktail with a fruity finish?
Sangria is super popular, and there are hundreds of sangria recipes available! Red Sangria. White Sangria. Sangria with tea, watermelon, pina colada, and lemonade. Still others with stronger liquors and liqueurs…but always with something sweet.
What makes this Pear & Berry version the best summer sangria recipe is how easy and inexpensive it is to make! Fresh fruit slices and berries are steeped in Moscato for a few hours. The wine absorbs all the fabulous fruity flavors, so there’s no need for an expensive wine! Make a pitcher and enjoy!
Other Recipes to Serve with White Wine Sangria
- This Honey, Strawberry & Brie Bruschetta is a ridiculously snackable appetizer for all your summer parties! Sweet sangria and a crisp
- Taco Salad go together perfectly for summertime suppers!
Ingredients
Wine: A simple white wine, like the soft sweetness of a Moscato, is ideal for a Pear Sangria.
Fruit: Since this is a “Pear and Berries” sangria, you’ll need pears and berries—blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries are luscious combinations!
Juice (Puree): To enhance the sweetness and pear flavor, use a can of Pear Nectar to finish off this pitcher!
How to Make Pear Sangria with Berries
STEP ONE: Slice the pears and strawberries. Add all the fruit into the bottom of a large pitcher.
STEP TWO: Pour in the Moscato wine and pear nectar. Then, stir everything.
STEP THREE: Refrigerate the sangria for 4-12 hours to enhance the flavors. I usually chill it overnight or make it in the morning to serve that evening.
STEP FOUR: Pour the sangria into wine glasses. Be sure to get some fruit from the pitcher in each glass. Sit back and enjoy!
Tips for Success
- You can easily substitute a Riesling, Pinot Grigio or Prosecco instead of the Moscato!
- For a beautiful presentation, slice the fruit into different shapes – chunks, drops, and long slivers that give visual interest to each glassful!
- Sangria gets better with time! Steep for a MINIMUM of 4 hours to enhance the flavor, but no longer than, say, 36 hours – you don’t want the fruit to start breaking down.
What is Sangria?
There is actually no standard recipe for sangria. Traditional sangria is just a simple Spanish punch. So, if you ask a bartender for sangria, you may get a different drink every time you order!
But if you’re asking, “What is sangria made of?” Well, generally, sangria is a combination of wine and fruit. Sometimes a flavored liqueur is added. Sometimes herbs or spices. Sometimes, there’s a fizzy component like sparkling water. Most often, sangria is made with the fruit that is in season.
Regardless of the recipe, sangria is always sweet and yummy!
What is the Best Wine to Use for Sangria?
Sangria does not play favorites! While a dry red wine like Garnacha is traditional, sangria also works well with rosé or white wines like Moscato, Pinot Grigio, or Riesling. Because the wine in sangria takes on the other flavors in the pitcher, there’s no need to invest in expensive wine. Sangria is a great way to use up a bottle of wine that’s been open too long.
Other Fabulous, Fruity Summer Cocktail Recipes!
- Plum and Peach Margaritas
- Boozy Peachside
- Peaches & Cream Martini
- Pina Colada
- Cherry Spritzer Cocktail
- Pimm’s Strawberry Mint Cocktail
*This post originally posted on 05/16/2014.
Berries and Pear Sangria
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pears thinly sliced
- 1 cup strawberries sliced
- ½ cup blackberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- 1.5 liters Moscato wine
- 16.9 ounces pear nectar
Instructions
- Add the pear slices and berries to a 2.5-quart pitcher. Then pour in the moscato wine and pear nectar. Stir to mix.
- Place the pitcher in the fridge and chill for at least 4 hours, preferably 8+ hours
- Serve chilled with some of the fruit from the pitcher in each glass.
Notes
- I usually use Anjou or Bartlett pears for this sangria.
- Canned pear nectar can usually be found in the Mexican food section at your local grocery store. If not, you can buy it off Amazon. Pear nectar is not the same as the syrup or juice that canned pears are stored in.
