This super easy rosé sangria is the ultimate summer cocktail recipe! Made with dry rosé wine, lemon juice, strawberries, raspberries, and orange slices, it’s a total showstopper. The perfect make-ahead large pitcher cocktail recipe. Simply garnish with fresh fruit when your guests arrive! 

Rose Sangria: The Perfect Spring and Summer Cocktail Recipe 

Want to know my secret to hosting a great party? Sangria! Lots and lots of sangria! I’m partially kidding, but if your crowd enjoys a cocktail or two, sangria is a great party starter! 

And this ultra refreshing rosé sangria is simply perfect for spring and summer celebrations! It earns bonus points because you can make it ahead of time and have it ready to go once your guests arrive. This makes a really large pitcher, so it’s wonderful for larger events. But you can easily cut it in half for a smaller party! 

Ingredients for Rosé Sangria

• Sugar: I don’t suggest using brown sugar for this recipe, or omitting the sugar. You’ll use it to make the simple syrup. 
• Water: The liquid base of our simple syrup. Use whatever water you drink on a daily basis. 
• Rosé Wine: Dry rosé works best for creating a light and crisp sangria that’s not too sweet. 
• Orange Juice: Freshly squeezed oj adds the best flavor. And orange slices will add even more orange flavor! 
• Peach Nectar: This adds the most delicious peach flavor! 
• Brandy: To sub this, use rum or whiskey instead. Or skip completely. 
• Grand Marnier Liqueur: Or your favorite orange liqueur. 
• Raspberry Liqueur: Chambord is my favorite, but use whatever brand you enjoy. If you can’t find this ingredient, you can omit it with no sub needed. 
• Lemons: You’ll need a few lemons for this recipe. You’ll squeeze some and slice some. Freshly squeezed lemon juice will give you the best flavor! 
• Raspberries: For our fresh berries, we’ll use strawberries and raspberries. But feel free to add your favorite berry to this recipe. 
• Strawberries: Quartered the strawberries before adding them to the sangria.
• Peaches: Make sure to buy ripe peaches that are still firm enough to hold their shape when sliced. 
• Lime: Adds a pop of sweet citrus. If you can’t find regular limes, key limes would work great. Or just skip them. 
• Orange: Use regular oranges, or get fancy and use blood oranges or cara oranges. 
• Mint: Fresh mint sprigs add a gorgeous pop of color, but are optional. 

Rosé Sangria: Making Substitutions

You can really play around here and make this recipe your own! A few suggestions: 

• You can sub Cointreau for the Grand Marnier. Or use a cheaper option like triple sec. 
• Feel free to omit the raspberry liqueur, which adds a delicious flavor, but is expensive. 
• Use pomegranate juice or pineapple juice instead of the peach nectar. 
• For a sparkling sangria, add flavored sparkling water or club soda to the pitcher right before serving! The club soda or sparkling water will make the drink bubbly AND less strong, which might be just what you want.

No matter how you adapt this recipe, I highly suggesting pouring the sangria over ice. And garnishing it with fresh fruit right before serving! 

Let’s Make Super Easy Rosé Sangria

• Making sangria is super easy! You don’t need to have any cocktail recipe experience to whip up a large pitcher of this. 
• You’ll start by making a simple syrup, which helps slightly sweeten the sangria. You’ll simply combine sugar and water and cook to dissolve the sugar. You can easily do it a week in advance and store it in a bottle at room temperature until needed.
• Next, you’ll combine all of your ingredients in a large pitcher! Use a long spoon to stir everything together. 
• Now, for the hardest part, cover and chill in the fridge. This rosé sangria will taste best after 8 hours of chilling. But you can serve it as soon as 4 hours if you need it fast.

Garnish with Fresh Fruit and Fresh Berries 

• Fresh fruit makes this cocktail taste delicious… and look stunning! 
• I suggest garnishing each glass with fresh berries and sliced citrus. 
• Fresh herbs also make this cocktail look gorgeous. I suggest fresh mint sprigs! 
• You’ll also want to make sure you have plenty of ice on hand. Cubed ice, nugget ice, or almost any other variety of ice will work wine in this cocktail recipe. 

You’ll Need a Large Pitcher

1. This recipe contains roughly 12 cups of liquid, plus fresh fruit. You’ll need a very large pitcher to hold this sangria. 
2. If you don’t have a large pitcher, you can make this recipe in 2 smaller pitchers. Or cut it in half. 
3. You could also use a drink dispenser, like this one. 
4. I suggest placing cups, ice, and extra fresh fruit next to the large pitcher. That way your guests can help themselves! 

Dry Rosé Wine or White Wine 

• This recipe works best with a dry rosé wine. It doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive. Ask your local wine shop owner to help you pick out something dry and not too sweet. 
• Can you use white wine instead? Yes, you can! I’d choose a dry white wine. Again, no need to focus on a fancy high-rated wine. Just something that’s not too sweet. 
• I don’t suggest using red wine in this recipe. If you’d like a red wine sangria recipe, try my mulled wine sangria. It uses red wine and is absolutely delicious! 

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