Yummy Passion Fruit Sangria Recipe with Spiced Rum
This Passion Fruit Sangria recipe with spiced rum is a great pitcher cocktail that’s perfect for entertaining a crowd. It’s fruity, tangy, and so refreshing, making it a tasty (and easy) drink for any party or sharing with friends.
Why you’ll love this Sangria recipe
Passion Fruit Sangria is unique and full of fruity flavor. The combination of passion fruit juice, spiced rum, and sauvignon blanc creates a wine cocktail that is tangy and tropical.
This sangria recipe with rum is super easy, even for beginning cocktail makers. Like, pour things into a pitcher and let them sit while you watch Vanderpump Rules.
Related: Pear Sangria with White Wine
The ingredients aren’t hard to find and this can be whipped up in minutes. The way the tart white wine (using a sauv blanc from New Zealand is a must) cuts through the sweetness of this rum cocktail is crave-able.
Since it can be made ahead (it chills in the fridge to get all flavorful and stuff) it’s perfect for serving at any party, especially during warm summer months. You can make several batches and grab them as needed.
Ingredients
- sauvignon blanc wine
- passion fruit juice
- orange juice
- spiced rum
- Sliced oranges and pineapple chunks
- Cherries
I like to use sauvignon blanc in this recipe because not only is it my favorite wine I also love how the acidity and brightness work with the other drink ingredients.
Passion fruit juice is the star of the show and adds a distinctly tropical flavor to this sangria. I can find it at my local store or World Market.
Orange juice adds a little sweetness and gentle citrus. I prefer fresh-squeezed orange juice over store-bought but it’s totally up to you.
Spiced rum is my favorite rum because of the cinnamon, nutmeg and other spice flavors. It makes a cocktail taste like there are 55 ingredients used when it’s really only 1.
It also makes a drink instantly feel tropical. You could use dark or light rum if that is all you have but it will have a different flavor profile.
The fresh fruit you add to this sangria gives even more flavor, especially as it sits and gets all married together, and gives the drink visual appeal and that classic sangria look. I like to use fresh pineapple but you can use canned if that is all you have.
Maraschino cherries, due to their bright color, add a visual punch to the look of the pitcher but also a touch of sweetness. For a more muted color, you can use fresh, pitted cherries or even Luxardo cherries (although those are pricey).
How to make Sangria with Rum and Passion Fruit
Step 1
To a pitcher, add the orange slices and chunks of pineapple..
Step 2
Add the white wine, passion fruit juice, orange juice, and spiced rum.
Step 3
Mix gently to combine all the ingredients.
Step 4
Cover and refrigerate the pitcher of sangria for at least 4 hours.
To serve, pour the chilled spiced rum sangria into glasses.
Top each glass with a few slices of fruit and a cherry.
Tips
- Always taste the sangria before serving it in the glasses to ensure it is balanced. If it needs more sweetness, you can add some simple syrup.
- Use chilled wine to avoid diluting the cocktail with ice.
- If you don’t want to use rum, you can use brandy which is a traditional sangria ingredient (although I don’t think you should go buy a bottle of it just to make this recipe).
- Use frozen fruit instead of fresh for a fun and colorful cocktail and to help keep the temperature cool without using ice.
- If you want to try to stretch the batch and get more servings, you can partially fill the glass with sangria and then top with club soda.
Ways to Make the Drink Your Own
Use a different type of wine, such as rosé or pinot grigio instead of the sauvignon blanc.
Fresh mint in the pitcher will give this passion fruit sangria a refreshing twist.
Add even more tropical flavor with coconut rum or even pineapple rum.
Grenadine syrup will add even more sweetness and make the drink look like a gorgeous sunrise.
Change up the type of fruit you include. Strawberries and kiwi would both be tasty with passion fruit juice.
Orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec) is another way to add flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sangria is super versatile and you can pretty much add whatever fruit you like. Orange, limes and strawberries are all popular. And you want to keep in mind the overall flavors or vibe of the sangria that you are making, for example, tropical fruits for a rum sangria, lime for tequila-based sangria, and berries for one that is girly and pink.
Fruit left in sangria overnight will just infuse the drink with even more flavor. The fruit won’t look quite as vibrant since it will have broken down a bit but it will still taste great!
Removing the rind from fruit added to sangria is up to you. I usually leave it on out of sheer laziness but some say your sangria will be slightly less bitter without the peel. I think the taste difference is negligible.
Fruit is typically added to sangria before the liquids. But it truly doesn’t matter.
It is personal preference whether you make sangria 4 hours before serving or let it sit overnight. I like to do at least 4 hours but closer to 6. I think leaving it overnight, especially if not in a completely air-tight container, brings out flavors of oxidization in the wine that my mouth doesn’t like. Have I left it overnight and still liked the sangria? Yes. But I prefer to drink it the day I make it.
I think that if you haven’t already had the sangria sitting overnight before serving for the first time, you can save leftovers until the next day. If you’ve already let it sit overnight I would strain out the fruit and save just the liquid. Keep it in an airtight container for a few days at most.
Passion fruit sangria with spiced rum is an easy and delicious rum cocktail that’s perfect anytime.
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Sangria with Rum and Passion Fruit
Ingredients
- 750 ml sauvignon blanc
- 3/4 cup passion fruit juice
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2/3 cup spiced rum
- sliced oranges and 1 cup of pineapple chunks
- 1 cup maraschino cherries
Instructions
- To a pitcher, add the orange slices and chunks of pineapple.
- Add the white wine, passion fruit juice, orange juice, and spiced rum.
- Mix gently to combine all the ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate the pitcher of sangria for at least 4 hours.
- To serve, pour the chilled spiced rum sangria into glasses.
- Top each glass with a few slices of fruit and a cherry.
