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Green-Grape Sangria

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Surely you've had one too many supersweet sangrias whose fruit chunks overpower the (usually mediocre) wine. This version couldn't be more of a contrast, with a refreshing mintiness and subtly aromatic fruit that still allow the crispness of the white wine to come through.

Cooks' notes:

•Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is also available in powdered form at pharmacies and natural foods stores. It will keep the sangria's color bright.
•Sangria can be chilled up to 1 day.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 2 quarts

Ingredients

1 pound green grapes
2 small Granny Smith apples, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup packed mint leaves
3/4 to 1 cup sugar (to taste)
1 (500-mg) vitamin C tablet, crushed to a powder with back of
a spoon (see cooks' note, below)
2 bottles dry white wine (preferably Albariño or Pinot Grigio)

Preparation

  1. Pureé grapes, apples, mint, sugar, vitamin C, and 2 cups wine in 2 batches in a blender until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids. Transfer pureé to a pitcher and stir in remaining wine. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours. Serve over ice.

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