Name: Sangria Blanco
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 320 ml pisco; 500 ml Lillet Blanc; 500 ml pinot grigio; 80 ml honey and clove syrup; 3 bay leaves; 1 Lebanese cucumber, shaved; Crushed ice and sliced white peaches, to serve; Apple cider, chilled, to serve; Honey and clove syrup; 160 gm (½ cup) honey; 10 cloves

Essentially a wine punch, this lighter version of sangria uses pisco, a South American brandy and a clove-infused honey syrup, which complements the wine’s zippy acidity.

Ingredients

320 ml pisco

500 ml Lillet Blanc

500 ml pinot grigio

80 ml honey and clove syrup

3 bay leaves

1 Lebanese cucumber, shaved

Crushed ice and sliced white peaches, to serve

Apple cider, chilled, to serve

Honey and clove syrup

160 gm (½ cup) honey

10 cloves

Method

1.For honey and clove syrup, combine honey, 125ml water and cloves in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring until honey dissolves. Set aside to cool, then strain into a jug and chill.

2.Combine pisco, Lillet Blanc, pinot grigio, 80ml honey syrup, bay leaves and cucumber in a 2-litre jug. Add crushed ice and peach slices, top with apple cider, and gently stir. Serve.

Store remaining syrup in the fridge indefinitely to make another batch.
Notes

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