White Sangria

This white sangria with a refreshing citrus rim is an amazing twist on a Spanish classic. Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  lemons, zest of
• 3  oranges, zest of
• 2  cups/ 500ml  white port
• 1  cup/ 250ml raspberries
• 1⁄2  cup/ 125ml  orange liqueur, such as Triple Sec
• 1 -2  peach, peeled, halved and diced
• 1  cup/ 250ml corinthian grapes, frozen
• 1  bottle/ 750ml  sparkling white wine

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
2. Spread the lemon and orange zest on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let dry in the oven, about 1 hour.
3. Using a spice grinder, reduce the zest to a fine powder. Set aside.
4. Mix the port, raspberries, orange liqueur and peaches in a big mason jar. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
5. Rim tall serving glasses with the zest powder. Pour the sangria into the glasses, filling them one-third of the way full. Add the frozen grapes and top with the sparkling wine.