Strawberry Sangria
This refreshing Strawberry Sangria is a crowd-winning recipe. With fresh fruit, white wine and a sweet and sour kick, this is one of my new favorite sangria recipes to sip during the spring and summer!
Servings: 7 glasses
Calories: 280kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs strawberries
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ⅔ cups sugar
- 1 cup lemon lime soda sprite, ginger ale or sparkling water
- 1.5 liters white wine pino grigio, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, or reisling are good choices.
- 3 limes for garnish
Instructions
- Hull and slice 2 lbs strawberries. In a large bowl, toss all strawberries in ⅔ cups sugar to coat. With the back of a spoon, gently press the strawberries to help release some of the juices. You aren't trying to break the strawberries up, just rub the sugar into them a bit. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
- With cheesecloth or a mesh strainer, strain the juice from the strawberries to remove any pulp. You should have about 1 cup of syrup. A little less won't make a huge difference though. Reserve strawberries.
- In a pitcher, pour 1.5 liters white wine, ¼ cup lime juice, and strawberry syrup to the pitcher and stir.
- In a colander, gently rinse half of the reserved strawberries to remove any small bits of pulp and excess sugar. Drain well and to the pitcher.
- Can be served immediately, but it is better to let the flavors mellow and mix for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Just before serving, add 1 cup lemon lime soda (or sparkling water if you prefer less sugar). Slice 2 limes into circles and add to pitcher. The rest of the limes can be used for garnishing glasses.
Notes
- I ensure to chill all of my ingredients before starting the recipe, just to get a jump on keeping the cocktails cold for serving.
- This is a sweet sangria, but if you prefer less sugar, use sparkling water instead of sprite or ginger ale.
- This recipe easily doubles! I would probably keep the amount of strawberry syrup the same or add more slices to the pitcher. Double all the other ingredients.
- I like to add the soda just before serving rather than during making. It doesn't affect the taste, but I really like the bubbles.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glass | Calories: 280kcal
