Don Julio Sangria

Kick your Sangria up a notch with Don Julio Blanco Tequila, Beaulieu Vineyard Signet Collection Cabernet Sauvignon, Pear Juice and Pear Purée - it's lip-smacking good!

Don Julio Sangria

Ingredients

  • 1.25oz

    Don Julio Blanco Tequila

  • 0.75oz

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 0.75oz

    Pear Purée

  • 0.75oz

    Pear juice

  • 1

    Orange wheel (Garnish)

  • 1

    Orange twist (Garnish)

  • 1

    Lime Wedge (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Red Wine Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Cocktail Shaker

  • 1

    Hawthorne Strainer

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Shake all the liquid ingredients with ice.
    2. Strain into an ice-filled Red Wine glass.
    3. Garnish with an Orange wheel, Orange twist and a Lime wedge.
  • Alcohol Content

    Alcohol content:

    13.7 g per serve

Interesting facts

Sangria is a very versatile drink and can be made with any type of red wine, white wine or even Champagne. It's often made with fruit juices or soda instead of wine.

 

History of the drink

Sangria is a Spanish wine punch that has been around for centuries. The exact oriGins of the drink are unknown, but it's thought to have oriGinated in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. The name 'Sangria' comes from the Spanish word for "blood" (sangre), due to the drink's red color. Sangria was traditionally made with red wine, fruit and a sweetener such as Sugar or honey. In recent years, Sangria has become popular all over the world and is now made with all sorts of different wines, fruits and spirits.