Rosé Sangria

This Rosé Sangria is the ultimate summertime party starter! Pretty in a pitcher and delicious for sipping, it’s flavored with oranges and limes, along with strawberries, raspberries, and fresh mint. Drink it as-is or make it bubbly with the addition of sparkling water!

Rosé Sangria Recipe

When you pull out a pitcher of sangria at a party, everyone is always impressed—which is funny because making sangria is SO flippin’ easy. You don’t have to be an expert mixologist to combine a bottle of wine with fresh fruit, and it’s also so much easier to let everyone pour their own sangria at a party versus spending the night playing bartender.

In the past, I’ve shared Sparkling Christmas Sangria and Sparkling Apple Cider Sangria, which I love, but when it comes to summer vibes, this rosé sangria is IT. Rosé is so summery to begin with—fruity and flowery and PINK—and adding fresh strawberries and raspberries really amps that up. Citrus is essential in any good sangria, so here we brighten things up with orange and lime, with Cointreau to make it extra citrus-y (and extra boozy). To up the refreshing factor, add sprigs of mint to infuse into the sangria. So. Good.

You have a few options when it comes to serving this rosé sangria—pour it over ice and sip it that way, or add some sparkling water too for fizzy effervescence, which I think makes this drink extra refreshing on a hot summer day. 

Ingredients for Rosé Sangria

The beautiful thing about any sangria recipe is that you can totally make it your own. Feel free to switch things up based on what you have on hand or what’s in season.

• Orange – A standard navel orange or juicing orange is fine, but a blood orange is extra pretty in rosé sangria.
• Lime – Lime adds tartness to the sangria without quite as much bite as lemon. You’ll need slices and juice.
• Strawberries – If you can find fresh local strawberries for your sangria, all the better. They’re usually a lot more flavorful than the ones from the grocery store.
• Raspberries – Raspberries aren’t a common addition to sangria, but I think it’s time we make it a thing. They’re especially delicious with rosé.
• Sugar – Just a bit for macerating the berries.
• Rosé – A mid-tier variety is totally fine here. It’s not worth paying top dollar for wine when you’re using it to make rosé, but you don’t want to buy the cheapest bottle either.
• Cointreau – You could use another orange liqueur, but I’m partial to Cointreau. (While brandy is the traditional choice for Spanish-style sangria made with red wine, I think Cointreau is a much better choice for pairing with rosé.)
• Mint – I love mint in a cocktail. Since we’re not muddling the mint in this rosé sangria, it’s not overly minty. We’re not making mojitos here! (But if you do like mojitos, try this Sparkling Strawberry Mojito.)
• Sparkling Water – Optional, for serving.

How to Make Rosé Sangria

No special tools needed—just a pitcher!

1. Macerate. Add the fruit to a pitcher with the sugar. Macerate for 20 minutes.
2. Chill. Stir the wine and Cointreau into the fruit. Add the lime and mint, then refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.
3. Serve. Pour the sangria over ice; add sparkling water if you’d like, then garnish with fruit and mint.

Which Type of Rosé Is Best for Sangria?

It’s easy to think that rosé is just rosé, but like white and red wine, there are different sub-types of rosé and some are better for this rosé sangria recipe than others. (Personal preference is a factor too, because rosé can be dry or sweet.) I recommend using dry rosé for this recipe because the berries add lots of natural sweetness—rosé made with Grenache or Pinot Noir are good choices, or use Prosecco rosé for bubbly sangria.

How Long Does Sangria Last in the Refrigerator?

The exact amount of time your rosé sangria will last depends on the freshness of the fruit. If your berries were on their last leg, your sangria is going to go south a lot faster too. Transfer it to an airtight container or a pitcher with a lid and it will last 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator. (If you leave it in an open pitcher, the wine will oxidize faster and you’ll cut the storage time to 1 to 2 days.)

Also note that the flavors will change and develop with time. Sangria after 1 hour will taste different from sangria after 4 hours, and it will definitely be different after a day or two in the fridge. This doesn’t mean your rosé sangria has gone bad! Spoiled sangria is cloudy, smells off, and tastes terrible—in other words, you will KNOW it’s bad.

What to Serve With Rosé Sangria

• Spring Mix Salad
• Basil Pesto Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Peach Burrata Salad with Hot Honey Vinaigrette
• Easy Pineapple Salsa
• Pesto Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Cucumber Salsa

More Summery Cocktail Ideas

• Frozen Piña Colada Cocktail
• Lemonade Gin Mojito Cocktail Recipe
• Limoncello Spritz
• Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
• Peach Bellini

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