Champagne Sangria Punch is fizzy, just sweet enough, and spiked with fresh fruits. The perfect cocktail for the holidays!
“I made this punch for my daughter’s bridal shower. It was a total hit! I tripled the recipe, but we still ran out! I substituted raspberries for the pomegranate seeds. Delicious!!!!!!”
Who’s up for a fizzy, colorful cocktail? A fizzy, colorful Champagne Sangria Punch cocktail, to be specific?!
This festive, sparkly punch is perfect for the holiday season, girls night, bridal showers, and any reason to pop some bubbly in between. It’s as gorgeous as it is delicious.
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.
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 vino. You’ll need 1 bottle (750ml) each riesling and champagne.
Something I learned during a visit to a winery many years ago is that not all rieslings are sweet, so for this particular drink, be sure you’re choosing one on the sweeter side. Relax Riesling is one of my favorites.
If you want your Champagne Sangria Punch even sweeter, you could use moscato wine instead.
Pour the riesling into a big pitcher or punch bowl then prep your fruit. I like a 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!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle sweet Riesling or Moscato, Relax and FlipFlop wines recommended, respectively
- 1 orange, sliced
- 4 kiwi, peeled then sliced
- 1 pomegranate, seeded
- 1 bottle Brut Champagne or sparkling wine
- 1-1/2 cups orange juice
Directions
- Pour wine into a large pitcher or punch bowl then add oranges, kiwi slices, and pomegranate arils. Refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
- When ready to serve add champagne and orange juice to the pitcher then stir to combine. Serve over ice.
Nutrition
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Yup. Pinning this for post-pregnancy. It looks so refreshing, I might have to try it with sparkling grape juice!
That looks so pretty!
Looks delish! Also, I just had to chuckle at the “mom-sourced recipes” comment, since now *you* will be a source of mom-approved recipes :-)
This looks amazing! Makes me want to have a party. I’ve never thought of using pomegranate in a sangria. Genius!
This looks amazing! I want this right now!
This looks so yummy! We are doing a “Thanksmas” with friends, and this would be a perfect, fun drink!
This looks awesome. I made apple cider sangria for thanksgiving cocktail hour and this looks perfect for christmas.
Ooh, I could use one of these later today! I love the addition of kiwi and pomegranate. Very unique.
OH.EM.GEE!! I just sent this recipe to my sister. I think this needs to happen for the holidays. Yes, yes it does!
Get out! This is brilliant!! I love champagne, I love riesling, and I love fruit… this is a huge winner. Totally pinning and using this Christmas season. Mmm. Also, your photography is so crisp and inviting–stunning!
This is a drink I can get down with – and while it’s almost too pretty to drink – I don’t think it would last long :)
This would be a great substitution for champagne on New Years Eve that people will actually drink. I can’t tell you how many half full glasses of champagne I throw away New Years Day morning.
Relax was my first wine I ever started drinking in college…we kept it classy and drank straight out of the bottle. This recipe makes it look a little more sophisticated– sounds delicious!