A light and delicious cocktail, Sparkling Pear and Pomegranate Sangria is the perfect festive drink to serve for the holidays!
Have y’all figured out yet that I love sangria? I mean, what’s not to love about it? It’s got wine (my favorite), fruit (my other favorite), and it’s totally customizable for any occasion!
Can we just take a minute to admire the gorgeous colors in this sangria?! Fall brings out some of the best produce for cocktails. Pear and pomegranate being a couple of my favorites. (That’s not to say apples aren’t just as important. They are.) But this drink is just too beautiful to pass up.
This Sparkling Pear and Pomegranate Sangria is the perfect drink to serve at all of your holiday gatherings this year. It’s so fun for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or even New Years with it’s light, yet fancy bubbles, and it’s filled with boozy seasonal pears and pomegranate. It’s light enough to serve at brunch, but is also dressy enough for dinner on New Years Eve.
At less than 80 calories per glass, this sangria is the perfect drink to keep your calories in check while still celebrating all occasions with a festive cocktail. That’s one of my favorite things about sangria. You get a delicious cocktail that you can make healthy with wine, fruit, and healthy ingredients like sparkling water, club soda or 100% fruit juice. And the best part is the boozy fruit at the bottom. Yum!
I don’t like super sweet drinks, so I leave the sweetening up to wine and fruit in my sangria for the most part. And I still use a pretty dry wine. If you like a sweeter drink, feel free to sub in moscato or reisling. If all that you have is red wine or rose, I’m sure it would still be delightful in this sangria!
Do yourself a favor this holiday season and make a batch of this delicious sangria. I promise you won’t regret it, and you just might find your new go-to for holiday drinks! Oh, and your guests will love you. Cheers!
A light and delicious cocktail, Sparkling Pear and Pomegranate Sangria is the perfect festive drink to serve for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 2 pears, sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup St. Germain
- 1 bottle pinot grigio
- 1 bottle sparkling wine
- 1/2 cup club soda (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine pear slices, pomegranate, St. Germain and pinot grigio. Let sit in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours to let the fruit soak and flavors blend.
- Before serving, pour in sparkling wine and club soda (if you prefer a lighter flavor). Serve over ice with plenty of soaked fruit. Cheers!
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You know I love this! Anything with pears, pomegranates, and wine has got my name all over it!