Mango-Peach Sangria

Submitted by januarybride

""John Besh of Restaurant August in New Orleans serves this lightly sweet, fruity white-wine sangria over plenty of ice cubes. “Use Viognier—it has a nice balance of fruit and acidity,” he says." Recipe from Food & Wine Magazine and is touted as the "perfect sangria"."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 1 cup Grand Marnier
• 1 (750 ml) bottle white wine (they recommend Viognier)
• 1 mango, chopped
• 2 peaches, cut into thin wedges
• 1⁄4 cup mint

directions

1. In a saucepan, cook the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves; transfer to a pitcher and refrigerate until cold.
2. Stir in the Grand Marnier, Viognier, mango, peaches and mint.
3. Serve over ice.