Salty Dog Sangria

Name: Salty Dog Sangria
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings (3/4 cup each).
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 bottles (750 milliliters each) rose wine; 2 cups ruby red grapefruit juice; 1 can (12 ounces) ginger ale; 1 cup ruby red grapefruit-flavored vodka; Grapefruit slices; Coarse sea salt and grated grapefruit peel

Mix up grapefruit vodka, ginger ale, grapefruit juice, a little wine and simple syrup and what do you get? A perfectly refreshing and beautiful sipper fit for any holiday or special gathering. —Becky Hardin, Saint Peters, Missouri

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 bottles (750 milliliters each) rose wine
2 cups ruby red grapefruit juice
1 can (12 ounces) ginger ale
1 cup ruby red grapefruit-flavored vodka
Grapefruit slices
Coarse sea salt and grated grapefruit peel

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in the wine, juice, ginger ale, vodka and grapefruit slices. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Using water, moisten the rims of sixteen wine glasses. Mix salt and grapefruit peel on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into salt mixture. Set aside. Discard remaining salt mixture on plate. Serve sangria in prepared glasses over ice.

Test Kitchen tips

This sangria isn't too sweet. If it's not sweet enough, you can mix in additional simple syrup.

Try to find salt that is as coarse as possible. Regular table salt can be very salty and overpower the flavor of the sangria.