This green apple sangria is made a little extra green with kiwi, and pear. It’s the perfect St Patrick’s Day drink because of the color and also because it just tastes so damn good! A great fruity spring cocktail! Want more green for St Paddy’s Day, just add a splash of apple sourpuss to the mix!
This green apple sangria is for the ladies on St Patrick’s Day and about as far away from green beer as you can get. Debbie and I don’t drink beer very much although I like one from time to time. Debbie hates it and wouldn’t drink it if her life depended on it. So we had to come up with something else.
Sangria really is one of the best cocktails for celebrations because it’s really easy to make, it can be made ahead of time (and is actually even better that way), you can make a big pitcher of it at once so its easy to serve a crowd, and it appeals to almost everyone with its fruity, not-to-sweet, refreshing flavors.
So if you’re having a St Patricks Day party, then this sangria is exactly what you need!
This green apple sangria is tinted green from the kiwis, limes and the juice, sweetened slightly by the vanilla vodka and delicate white cranberry juice that together create an elegant, fruit-forward cocktail. If you wanted it a little more green you could always add a splash of apple sour puss as well. We have done that and it also tastes amazing!
This beauty isn’t just the perfect St Patrick’s day drink, its also a winner for brunch or lunch with the girls, or just relaxing with some friends on your deck in the sun. It would be a super refreshing summer time cocktail as well.
This sweet and tart green apple sangria smells as good as it tastes. As you take a sip, you get the fragrance of fresh apple cider, crisp sweet pears and a hint of vanilla. You also get a little crunchy snack when you get to the bottom! Or along the way.
Just a little tip, the limes in the green apple sangria are delicious and give it that nice refreshing citrus flavor, however, if you leave them in too long (overnight) they can give the sangria a bit of a bitter flavor from the pith of the limes. So if you make this ahead of time, put the limes in just a little before you serve it. Also, if you have extra, you can freeze the left overs and drink it another time, but take the limes out before you freeze it.
I know, leftover sangria isn’t really a thing. But I just had to say it because of the limes, ok?
Moving on…
Useful Tools for making Green Apple Sangria:
- sangria pitcher – a nice big pitcher is exactly what you need for this cocktail. Pretty and functional!
- gallon mason jars with a spigot – now this is what you need if you have a big crowd! Make a double batch at once, or serve two different drinks!
Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day!
Apple and Pear Green Sangria
Ingredients
- 1 bottle white wine or sparkling white wine
- 3/4 cup vanilla vodka
- 1.5 cups white cranberry juice
- 1 green apple (granny smith or golden delicious), chopped
- 1 pear chopped
- 3 kiwis peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients into a large pitcher, stir and serve!
- If you want your cocktail to be a bit more green for St Patrick's Day, just add a touch of green apple sour puss to your drink.
Nutrition
I love the colors in this! Sounds refreshing and fun (way better than green beer 😉)
Right?! Your on the same page as us 🙂 Thanks Caitlin!
This cocktail looks amazing! Will definitely have to try!
Thanks Karly 🙂 Cheers!
I love a good sangria, this is a new one to me, but it looks so refreshing and tasty, nice touch with the vanilla vodka
Thanks Albert!
Hi there, what is the best type of wine for this recipe?
You can use any white wine you like, but we prefer a pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, or pinot gris. OR if you want something a touch sweeter, go for a riesling. A lot sweeter, go for a zinfandel or moscato.
Made this for our Eagles v Dallas tailgate party at the Linc. Went through 4 gallons of it so needless to say it was a huge hit! The vanilla vodka was the secret ingredient that everyone couldn’t guess. Thanks for sharing!
Love this! Vanilla vodka is so good hey?