This red sangria has a fruity flavor with a spicy undertone. On a steamy summer night, enjoy it over loads of ice. The natural sweetener Truvia® was used to sweeten this delightful beverage, which has only 80 calories per serving.
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable**
- 6 whole cloves
- 6 whole black peppercorns, crushed
- 3 whole allspice berries, crushed
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
- 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup (recipe above)
- 3 cups sparkling water
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, thinly sliced
- 2 cups ice cubes
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, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices. Stir briskly.
- Serve over ice in large red wine glasses.
- **or 14 packets of Truvia(R) natural sweetener
- *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.
- 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
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