Sunny Sangria
A low alcohol rosé sangria & the perfect french aperitif for summer
Low Alcohol <3%ABV
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of Pierre CHAVIN Rosé 5.5%
- 2 full pipettes of Bittered Sling Grapefruit & Hops Bitters*
- 100ml | 3oz raw honey water
- 100ml | 3oz jasmine tea
- 1 grapefruit (juice half & slice the rest for garnish)
- 1 passion fruit
- A handful fresh strawberries
- 1 tbs Orange Blossom Water*
- 1 tsp natural vanilla paste
- Optional splash of soda water
Technique
Build in a carafe
Glass
Wine glass
Garnish
Grapefruit, strawberry & thyme
Method
You can build directly into a glass for a single serve… but a Sangria is made to share, to keep in the fridge for a few days and sip and enjoy! I recommend building this mindful cocktail into a carafe, allowing the fruit and spices to infuse for at least 20min then adding ice to the glass when you serve, so it doesn’t over-dilute
RAISE YOUR GLASS AND SAY SANTÉ!
Home-made Ingredient
Honey Water:
This is a great way to balance your cocktail without adding anything nasty or making it too sweet.
Pick a good quality of honey ideally something from your local farmers. Did you know that eating honey that has been made in your area can help with allergies like hay fever as the bees have pollinated flowers you are in contact with?
Equal parts honey and hot water.
Stir until you melt the honey.
Keep the honey water in the fridge (it will last a week or more.)
Notes & Favourite Flavours
Pierre Chavin is a truly innovative product and their first range of low alcohol wines are perfect for those who want to imbibe without the bite. With a lighter ABV this wine from French producer Pierre Chavin is at just 5.5%, made by blending organic grape juice with a lighter Chardonnay wine. A touch of sweetness without being sticky owing to a lovely, racy acidity. Notes of lychee and mango and a touch of elderflower.
Bittered Sling Bitters is an all natural, sugar free extract of bitter barks, spices, fruits and whole organic botanicals designed to balance a cocktail and inspire creativity in the glass. It has no artificial colours, no essences or extracts added. All of the ingredients are ethically sourced, fair-trade & use whole botanicals. We love them!
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