White Peach Sangria Recipe

This white peach sangria is a pitcher of dry white wine, 2 sliced white peaches, an orange, a cup of raspberries, ¼ cup of peach schnapps, and 2 tablespoons of honey, topped with a cup of sparkling water just before serving. It takes 15 minutes to put together, needs 2 to 4 hours in the fridge, and pours 6 glasses.

Mix the wine and fruit early so the peaches have time to flavor the wine. Keep the bubbles for the very end.

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What Goes Into the Pitcher

• 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
• 2 ripe white peaches, sliced
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 cup raspberries or sliced strawberries
• ¼ cup peach schnapps
• 2 tablespoons honey or simple syrup
• 1 cup sparkling water or club soda
• Ice cubes, plus mint, extra peach slices or frozen berries to garnish

The peach schnapps is what makes this taste clearly of peach rather than just white wine with fruit in it. White peaches are gentle and floral, and on their own they barely come through the wine. The schnapps fills that gap. Without it, swap in ¼ cup of peach nectar, or leave it out and add an extra tablespoon of honey.

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Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc for Peach Sangria?

Both work, and they give two slightly different pitchers. Pinot Grigio is soft and round, so the peach and honey come forward. Sauvignon Blanc is sharper, with a citrus edge that matches the orange and keeps a sweet pitcher from tasting heavy.

Pick an inexpensive, unoaked bottle. Oaked Chardonnay brings vanilla and toast that fight the fruit, and a sweet wine like Moscato plus schnapps and honey ends up tasting like syrup.

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Choosing and Slicing White Peaches

Choose peaches that smell sweet and give a little near the stem. Rock hard peaches stay crunchy and flavorless in the wine. Very soft ones fall apart within an hour. Leave the skin on, since it holds the wedges together, and cut each peach into wedges about ¼ to ½ inch thick.

Slice the orange thin, into rounds or half moons. Raspberries go in whole. Strawberries should be halved or sliced.

Out of season, frozen peach slices are a good stand in, and they chill the wine as they thaw. Any ripe peaches left over can go into a batch of white peach jam.

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Mixing the Sangria So the Honey Dissolves

Put the peaches, orange and berries in a large glass pitcher. Stir the honey into the schnapps first until it loosens, then pour that and the wine over the fruit. Cold wine does not dissolve honey well, and if it goes straight in it sinks to the bottom in a sticky lump. Simple syrup avoids the problem entirely.

Stir gently, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 4. After about 2 hours the peach edges turn soft and slightly translucent and the wine picks up a faint blush from the berries.

Longer is not better here. Past 4 hours the white pith of the orange starts to make the wine bitter, and the raspberries break down and cloud it. If the pitcher has to wait longer, lift out the orange slices.

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Adding the Sparkling Water at the Table

Pour in the cup of sparkling water or club soda right before serving and give it one slow stir. Added earlier, it goes flat in the fridge. Want more fizz? Top each glass with an extra splash instead of adding more to the pitcher.

Fill glasses with ice, pour the sangria over, and spoon some fruit into each one. Frozen berries work well in place of some of the ice because they keep the drink cold without watering it down. A mint sprig or an extra peach slice is all the garnish it needs.

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Doubling the Pitcher and Saving Leftovers

For a party, double everything: 2 bottles of wine, 4 peaches, 2 oranges, 2 cups of berries, ½ cup schnapps, ¼ cup honey and 2 cups of sparkling water. Use two pitchers or a drinks dispenser so the fruit is not crushed.

Leftover sangria keeps in the fridge for about a day. Strain out the fruit first, because soaked peaches turn soft and the orange turns the wine bitter overnight.

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Pairing It With Peach Desserts and Other Pitchers

Peach desserts sit well next to this sangria at a brunch or patio dinner: try a rustic peach galette, a peach pavlova with honey drizzle, or an easy peach dump cake for a crowd.

When the weather turns, the same method works with apple cider in my apple cider sangria. For guests who skip alcohol, a sparkling pomegranate mocktail fills the same spot on the table.

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Peach Sangria Questions

How long should white peach sangria chill?

Chill it for 2 to 4 hours. Less than 2 hours and the peach flavor is faint, more than 4 and the orange pith can make it bitter.

Can I make peach sangria without schnapps?

Yes. Use ¼ cup peach nectar instead, or skip it and add an extra tablespoon of honey or simple syrup.

Can I use yellow peaches?

Yes. Yellow peaches give a tangier, stronger peach flavor and a deeper color. White peaches are sweeter and more floral.

Can I make it the night before?

Mix the wine, schnapps and honey the night before and keep them chilled. Add the fruit 2 to 4 hours before serving and the sparkling water at the table.