It’s been a long week — who’s down for a fizzy, colorful cocktail to welcome the weekend? A fizzy, colorful Champagne Sangria Punch cocktail, to be specific! Although cocktail hour is few and far between at my house these days, I wanted to come up with a festive cocktail to serve during the holiday season when guests stop by, and Champagne Sangria Punch is it. Bubbly champagne is mixed with wine-soaked winter fruits including kiwi, oranges, and pomegranate arils, then finished with a splash of orange juice to sweeten each sip.
Sangria meets mimosa in this festive punch that’s perfect for the holidays or a girl’s night in. People go bonkers for it! Champagne is such a crowd pleaser already and the fact that this drink is so beautiful makes it an even bigger joy to drink.
Start with your alcohol. You’ll need 1 bottle (750ml) each riesling and champagne.
One thing I learned a few years ago is that not all rieslings are sweet, so make sure you pick one on the sweeter side for this drink. Relax Riesling is one of my favorites. If you want your Champagne Sangria Punch even sweeter, you could use moscato wine instead. FlipFlop Wine has a great one!
Pour the riesling into a big pitcher or punch bowl then prep your fruit. I like variety of in-season fruit including pomegranate, kiwi, and oranges.
Cut 1 orange in half lengthwise then into slices.
Next de-seed 1 pomegranate.
There are a variety of ways to de-seed a pomegranate, but this is my preferred method. You could also buy just the pomegranate arils at the grocery store. I think they are so beautiful in this drink — like little jewels.
Finally, peel then slice 4 kiwi. The kiwi get kind of fizzy in the champagne – it’s so fun.
Add the fruit to the pitcher with the wine then refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours. When you’re ready to serve, slowly add the champagne and 1-1/2 cups orange juice (Tip: that’s just one of the small/single-serve Simply Orange containers.)
Stir to combine then pour over ice and serve!
Mimosas are another one of my favorite drinks, especially on Thanksgiving and Christmas morning, so this punch is really hitting all the holiday bases. Hope you enjoy!
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