The flavor of this red sangria is brimming with fruit and a spicy twist. Enjoy it over lots of ice on a hot summer night. Sweetened with Truvia® natural sweetener, this refreshing drink contains only 80 calories per serving.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spiced Simple Syrup
Makes 1 cup
1 cup water
¼ cup Truvia
® natural sweetener spoonable*
6 whole cloves
6 whole black peppercorns, crushed
3 whole allspice berries, crushed
*or 14 packets of Truvia
® natural sweetener
Sangria
Makes 10 servings, 8 fl oz each
1 bottle (750 mL) red wine
¾ cup spiced simple syrup (recipe above)
3 cups sparkling water
Juice of 1 orange (about ¼ cup)
1 orange, sliced thinly
1 lemon, sliced thinly
1 lime, sliced thinly
2 cups ice cubes
Instructions
Instructions
Spiced Simple Syrup
Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir
Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes
Remove from heat, allow to cool completely
Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices
Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.
Sangria
Combine wine, ¾ cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices
Stir briskly
Serve over ice in large red wine glasses
Nutrition Facts per serving (8 fl oz)
Nutrition Facts per serving (8 fl oz)
Calories 80; Total Fat, 0g; Saturated Fat, 0g; Trans Fat, 0g; Cholesterol, 0mg; Sodium, 0mg; Total Carbohydrate, 10g; Dietary Fiber, 1g; Sugars, 1g; Erythritol, 3g: Protein, 0g; Vitamin A, 0% DV; Vitamin C, 35% DV; Calcium, 2% DV; Iron, 4% DV
*This cocktail has 80 calories and 1 gram of sugar per serving compared to the sugar-sweetened version that has 140 calories and 12 grams of sugar per serving.
