Juicy pineapple, fresh mint, and tart lime … does it get any more summery than that? This Pineapple Mojito Sangria is indeed the answer to a hot summer day. Sip this pineapple sangria and summer life is good … REAL good!
The Story Behind the Recipe
If you’ve visited Kitchen Treaty before, even once, you’ve probably already seen that I’m a fiend for white sangria. Almost psycho level. Less obvious is my affinity for mojitos, but trust me. I stalk ’em both with enthusiasm.
And so. One dark and stormy night (okay, actually a partly cloudy day with off and on rain showers), I was thinking about white sangria and mojitos and also pineapple and limes. And then I had a sudden booming flash of brightness. I will put them all together! As one! Pineapple Mojito Sangria!
And then I rubbed my hands together with glee and laughed an evil (yet jovial!) laugh.
True story.
It took me a few tries to get there, but I dare say I think this is one of the best white sangria recipes I’ve made. It’s refreshing, but a little sweet, too. Unique, but not crazy-involved. Boozy, but not too boozy. Okay, actually, it is fairly boozy (and it’s also pretty easy to drink, so as always, I say: pace yourself!)
This was SO good! I subbed zero cal and less sweet key lime sparkling water for the lemon lime soda, and I would do less sugar next time but it is really delicious! Genius!
– Amy
Pineapple Sangria Ingredients
- White wine – I like my white wine somewhat dry for sangria. Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio are both solid choices.
- Rum – Choose a light/white rum
- Pineapple juice
- Lemon lime soda
- Fresh pineapple – Cut into chunks. Spears are great, too, and perfect for picking up and eating.
- Fresh mint – It wouldn’t be a mojito without it!
- Limes
- Sugar – To muddle with the mint and lime
How to Make Pineapple Mojito Sangria
I love that you start out by muddling lime slices, fresh mint, and sugar all together mojito-style, releasing all of those lime juices and those wonderful minty oils. (Bonus: muddling is an excellent stress reliever).
Then you pour in white wine, pineapple juice, and a little rum, and then throw in a whole huge pile of fresh pineapple chunks. Basically, you desecrate the heck out of all that lime-and-mint mojito-y wonderfulness. And it is good.
Let it soak for a good long while, then serve over ice and top with lemon lime soda. (In the spirit of true mojitos, I really, really wanted club soda to work, but my Official Kitchen Treaty Test Panel [okay, my in-laws] unanimously agreed: lemon lime soda is so much better.
But do try club soda if you like – please, go forth and laugh like an evil genius and make it your own!)
More Sangria Recipes
- Strawberry Sangria
- Summer Sangria
- Strawberry Kiwi Sangria
- Best Red Sangria
- Apple Cider Sangria
- Pear Sangria
- Spiced White Wine Sangria
- Watermelon Sangria
- Mason Jar Sangria
- Margarita Sangria
Pineapple Mojito Sangria
Ingredients
- 3 medium limes (thinly sliced)
- 1 bunch fresh mint (leaves stripped (about 30 mint leaves))
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 small fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and cut into 1 to 2-inch chunks [about 2 cups diced])
- 750 ml bottle white wine (on the dryer side is best – I like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 4 cups lemon lime soda
- Additional mint leaves and pineapple wedges for garnish
Instructions
- In a heavy pitcher, muddle together the lime slices, peppermint leaves, and sugar. You can use a muddler made specifically for the purpose or a sturdy wooden spoon.
- Add the pineapple, then pour the wine, rum, and pineapple juice over the top.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and add the lemon lime soda. Add ice and a few chunks of the pineapple to your glass and pour sangria over. Garnish with additional mint leaves and pineapple wedge if desired. Serve (with a straw, if you like).
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Oh my goodness, I was just looking around the web for a good sangria recipe for a Mexican feast I am cooking for my family this weekend, and this looks wonderful! This is definitely going on the menu!
I hope you love it! A weekend Mexican feast sounds amazing. Have fun!
I want to drink these allllll weekend long. I love mojitos, I love pineapple, and as we’ve discussed before, I’m a big fan of the lemon lime soda + wine combo. 😀
Wow, yum!!!! I adore mojitos and I’m obsessed with sangria! I must make this asap. Great idea to add pineapple juice! Awesome recipe! So excited to try it!
You have combined two of my favorite drinks with some of my favorite flavors! This drink is just calling my name! I’ll be making a pitcher of it this weekend! Thanks so much…cheers! 😀
Oh yum, these sound amazing!
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What is “white rum”? I was at the liquor store yesterday looking for it and couldn’t find it, so I bought coconut rum.
I am so glad you asked this, because I just assumed the bottle was labeled “white rum.” But when I just looked in my liquor cabinet, it was not! So sorry about that! White rum is simply the clear, lighter rum as opposed to darker, more golden varieties of rum. Basically the rum that looks like vodka. 😉 I’ll clarify that in my recipes that include white rum going forward. Meanwhile, I am super curious how the coconut rum tasted in this. Sounds divine!
This was amazing! I made this last Tuesday night and my boyfriend and I killed a whole pitcher in one evening. (Yes it was a weeknight – don’t judge!)
So glad you liked it. Weeknight sangria is the best kind!
This looks amazing. I am looking for a signature drink for a rehearsal dinner. Do you think I could add a little food color to make it Orange?
Sure, you could add food color – or just add sliced oranges for a punch of orange! It would probably be a delicious addition, too.
Just made this and is stiing in my fridge until tonight. Having dinner with two of my friends. I will let you know what we think! I used coconut rum as well since I already had some. Can’t wait to try it with grilled chicken and mango salsa!
Look like delicious. Going to try it this weekend
Lemon lime soda??? You mean Sprite or 7Up?
Lemon lime soda??? You mean Sprite or 7Up, either or neither?
Thanks for the recipe it is delish & it was worth a trip to the store for fresh mint. I left out the pineapple juice because I used pineapple&coconut flavored rum.
Ooh, excellent substitution. Great idea!
This was SO good! I subbed zero cal and less sweet key lime sparkling water for the lemon lime soda, and I would do less sugar next time but it is really delicious! Genius!
I’m so glad you liked it, Amy! I was proud of this one. 😉 Your substitution sounds terrific.
Just bought a jeuicr last night and wanted to try it. All I had was a bag of baby carrots. Juiced some and tasted it. Completely awesome. Had no idea carrot juice tasted so good! So much better than just plain carrots. Wow. That got me reading about the health benefits. What I have seen, you cant go wrong with carrot juice. Gonna get a bunch of fruit and vegetables today and juice like crazy!!
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Thank you so much for posting this, I’m gonna try it for a party tomorrow night. I’m gonna try using the pineapple wine from Maui and mango rum. I’ll let you know how it goes!
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Mmmm, tasty! Can’t wait to try it! This is a great blog, glad I found it. 🙂
By far my favorite summer cocktail! 🙂 Soooooo delicious.
I’m so glad you like it! 🙂
I will be attending my friend’s annual BBQ this July and every year they have a punch competition. This year’s theme: Sangria – any kind. When I saw this recipe on Pinterest, I thought perefct. My friend’s hubby makes mojitos so his will be nice spin. I will let you know how it turned out.
Great idea! I changed it around a little, used Pinot Grigio, Pineapple rum, sprite zero, pineapples, limes and mint (I just muddled the mint and limes to bruise before adding to a huge vat). People LOVED this drink. Really creative idea, thanks for sharing!
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Let’s just replace the pineapple juice with pineapple vodke, shall we? ? Bottoms up! Yum, yum!
How many drinks does one batch of this make ?
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Served these at a dinner party for 10. These sangrias were AMAZING! We didn’t change a thing!
I’m so glad you liked the recipe! Thanks Julie!
Trying this but subbing some fresh mango and mango nectar for the pineapple! Super stoked!!