How to Make a Healthier Sangria

Sangria is one of the most popular fruit drinks that a person can imagine. It’s festive 
taste, and alcohol content make it a go to among many social gatherings and event 
functions especially during the summer and fall. Unfortunately, the sugar content can be 
a little bit too much to deal with, so we have some unique versions of sangria that are 
better for you, particularly with a lower sugar content. These are great whether you want 
to cut back on the sugar and calories, or you just want to offer a healthier version at 
your next holiday party. 

Selecting Your Alcohol

When a lot of people think about sangria, they are likely to think about a cabernet or 
another reddish wine for making their fruity drink, but sangria can be made with nearly 
any alcohol. A good way to make sure that you’re making a healthier sangria is to use 
an alcohol that doesn't have a lot of added sugar to it. This guarantees the sweetness is 
coming from the fruit that you add, and the natural sweetness of the alcohol. You can 
also use vodka, sparkling wine, and soda water to control the flavor and alcohol content. 

The Fruit You Choose

When you choose the fruit that you want to use, be sure that it’s a fresh organic fruit that 
you’ll be cutting up. This will make sure you have the tastiest, most nutritious fruit to go 
in your drink, and the result will be noticeable. The more the sweetness comes from the 
fruit, the better off your sangria will be. Certain fruits will pair better with specific wines, 
but it should be easy to find which ones go with each other. Once you know what you 
will be pairing, you will have an amazing drink that will make you the host of ages. 

Try This Out 

As an example, here is a recipe that you can try at your next get together. 5 hours 
before you want to have the sangria ready, cut watermelon into small chunks or cubes 
and place them on wax paper so you can freeze the pieces. Slice 2 limes into thin coins 
and cut 2 cups of strawberries into pieces place the freeze as well. Once frozen, place 
the fruit into a pitcher and pour one whole bottle of rose’ over the fruit and let it sit in a 
chill for the remaining 4 hours. 
Serve and enjoy your creation!


