Fruity Summer Sangria
Summer says sangria to me. Fruity summer sangria.
And after the week I had, I really, really needed to relax.
Crashing your entire blog can do that to a person.
I’m still working out kinks as I find them, but I’ve learned a very valuable lesson in this whole process: I am not qualified to go anywhere near anything that requires HTML coding. Ever.
This sangria is another story. There’s just nothing like a fruity red wine in the summer. I can go near something like that all day long.
And while I typically drink red wine, the Tall Boy and I have a favorite white wine that we order by the case and have shipped to us once a year from California. It’s the bomb-diggity. The problem? Where to store it and have it chilled and ready to go when I’m ready to pop open a bottle. We have a small kitchen and not much storage space, so finding a place for 12 bottles of wine poses a bit of a problem.
Fortunately, thanks to the good folks at Staples and their VinoVault, my wine storage and chilling problems have been solved. If you’re like me, you had no clue that Staples has an entire line of mini-fridges and coolers. Cool, right?
I wasn’t sure at first how the Preservino VinoVault was any different from any other mini-fridge. But it uses green cooling heat pipe technology that allows you to chill up to 16 bottles of wine at a time – and you get to set the temperature based on what you’re chilling. Pretty slick.
Another super cool feature is that the VinoVault comes with its own special stoppers and little argon gas container that you can use to preserve your bottles of wine. As much as the Tall Boy and I love wine, we don’t usually finish an entire bottle in one sitting, so it’s important that we find a way to make sure the flavor of the wine is just as good on day two as day one.
Trust me, the VinoVault is pretty cool.
And so is this sangria.
- 1 bottle red wine (dry red wine is traditionally used in sangria, though I prefer something fruitier)
- 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)
- 3 tablespoons spiced dark rum
- 3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- sparkling water for topping off, if desired
- In a large pitcher, stir together wine, orange liqueur, rum and sugar, until sugar is dissolved. Add cinnamon sticks, strawberries, lime, lemon and orange to the wine mixture, and lightly mull the fruit to release juices.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours; overnight is best. Stir in sparkling water, if desired, then serve over ice.
Staples provided me with a VinoVault in order to facilitate my post. However, all opinions are 100% my own. You can read my advertising and disclosure policy here.

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I love my vino vault!! This sangria looks amazing!
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Thanks, Dorothy! I love sangria…maybe a little too much. 🙂
Oh I LOVE a good Sangria in the summer. This one looks amazing! I’m all for the fruity too 🙂
Julie @ Julie’s Eats & Treats recently posted..Chicken Parmesan Grilled Burritos
Me, too, Julie. Sangria is the perfect summer drink! 🙂
Oh mahhh god. I need this! I’m sure we’ll drink our little heads off in Austin this weekend, but nothing will likely compare to this sangria! Wow, it looks amazing! And I want a wine vault!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..No-Bake Birthday Cake Ice Cream Cups
Eek! I can’t wait to see you this week! We’re going to have such a blast!!
I love sangria too – so good! Perfect drink for the summer months! 🙂
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I totally agree, Liz!
Oh you know I love Frivolo! This Sangria reminds me of all our Summer Nights out on the Porch. Oh and green UFO’s in the sky!!!
Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen recently posted..Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s #24
This is the sangria I made the first night you and Steve ever came for dinner! Brings back memories. 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE sangria!! Hope you have fun this weekend- wish I was going!!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen recently posted..Brown Butter Oat & M&M Cookies
I wish you were going, too! We could drink lots of sangria together!
That is one gorgeous looking sangria!!! Absolutely perfect for summer nights on the deck!!! And that Vino vault is super cool!
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Ahhh! I LOVE Frivolo, and everything else from vino noceto, actually! I live about 30 min from their tasting room….
Oh my goodness! How lucky!!
Does this recipe use a 750 ml bottle of wine or the 1.5 liter bottle? just wondering for the proportions to be able to double/triple it!
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