Spring White Sangria

Welcome spring with this refreshing sangria, which combines white wine and passion fruit juice with grapes, pears and litchis, a delicately sweet fruit that originated in China.

Spring White Sangria

1 bottle (750 ml) fruity white wine such as Chenin Blanc or Gewürztraminer

1 1/4 cups (10 fl. oz./310 ml) passion fruit juice

1⁄4 cup (2 fl. oz.) fresh lime juice

1 cup (6 oz./185 g) white grapes, seeded and halved

1 cup (6 oz./185 g) Muscat grapes, seeded and halved

1 Asian or Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced

1 can (20 oz.) litchis with syrup

2 Tbs. chopped fresh mint

2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill

Ice for serving

In a pitcher, combine the wine, passion fruit and lime juices, grapes, pear, litchis and their syrup, mint and dill. Stir well. Refrigerate until chilled and the flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

To serve, pour the sangria into individual Collins or old-fashioned glasses filled with ice. Serves 6 to 8.

Recipe adapted from Williams-Sonoma Cooking for Friends: Fresh Ways to Entertain with Style, by Alison Attenborough and Jamie Kimm

Wine Pairing   This drink is delicious made with crisp, fruity white wines like the 2014 Bodegas Eidosela Néboa Albariño, Rias Baixas from our Wine Club.