Vancouver Sangria Challenge - Vancouver Foodster

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster 5th Sangria Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their Sangria creations into this challenge, most have created a special creation just for this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their sangria creations on their menu from June 2-25, 2023.

How Does this all Work? For the public challenge, you are invited to go out and order any or all of the sangria creations in this challenge, then you decide who you think has the best sangria creation for the People’s Choice award winners.

Share your experiences: Tweet (and don’t forget to tweet or instagram your photos) throughout the challenge, our twitter and instagram address is @vanfoodster and the hashtag is #SangriaChallengeYVR please include this hashtag in all your tweets during the challenge.

Voting criteria – some things to help you judge your favourite sangria creations – keep these things in mind: originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste.

Get some friends together and make a day or night of it, visit 2 places or more and taste the different sangria creations or go solo or with a friend– just remember to VOTE for your favourites

Here are the Sangria creations in this challenge, listed in no particular order other than when they were received by us.

Showcase Restaurant & Bar

Summer Bliss Sangria

Price: $18

Created by: the team

Description: Indulge in the ultimate refreshment with the Summer Bliss Sangria, a dynamic white sangria designed to perfectly compliment a hot summer day. Enjoy the intricate harmony of sake, bourbon, Cointreau, and Semillon wine that create a symphony of vibrant and deep flavors. With every sip immerse yourself in the delightful fusion of juicy pear, exotic lychee, tangy orange and succulent raspberries, and let the flavors elevate you into a state of bliss.

Ingredients· Hakutsuru Sake, Makers Mark Bourbon, Cointreau, Bartier Bros Semillon white wine, gingerale, orange, raspberry, pear, lychee, fresh squeezed lemon juice

Available: 7 days a week

Showcase Restaurant & Bar

1122 W Hastings St, Vancouver

Tel:(604) 639-4040

Web: http://www.showcaserestaurant.com/

Instagram @showcaserestaurant

Resurrection Spirits

Southern Sky Sangria

Price: $15

Created by: the team

Description: Soft fruits of pear, kiwi, and strawberry, with a peppery undertone and fresh basil aromatics, all brought together with brandy, elderflower liqueur and a delicate NZ Sauv Blanc.

Ingredients: Red pear, Kiwi, Strawberry, Basil, Green Madagascar Peppercorn, Brandy, Elderflower liqueur, NZ Sauv Blanc.

Available: Thursday – Saturday all day.

Resurrection Spirits

1672 Franklin Street, Vancouver

Tel:(604) 253-0059

Web: https://www.resurrectionspirits.ca/

Instagram @resurrectionspirits

Raincity Distillery