Strawberry Sangria
Oh, look, it’s another sangria recipe. I know what you are thinking, “Gosh, what’s up with this chick and sangria?” Well, I love it. Is that a good enough reason? I think it is.
Summer is totally sangria season and I love making as many varieties of sangria as humanely possible. If you searched for the word “strawberry” on this blog, you would probably find a gazillion recipes. Strawberries are my favorite fruit! And I can’t even tell you how wonderful wine-soaked strawberries are!
What I love about this sangria recipe is the addition of sparkling water. I am totally a white wine spritzer kind of gal, especially during the summer! I also added some rum for an extra kick. You can never go wrong with rum. My other favorite thing about this sangria? The color. These photos were taken right after I mixed it up, but if you let it sit for a couple of hours, it starts to turn a gorgeous pink color!
Oh, and just a side note: I just realized I don’t have any red wine sangria recipes! What’s up with that? Don’t worry, I will mix one up for you guys soon!
Strawberry Sangria
Strawberry Sangria - celebrate summer with this sweet and pretty strawberry sangria!
Ingredients
For the strawberry syrup:
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, stems removed and sliced
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
For the sangria:
- 1 750-ml bottle white wine (chardonnay or a pinot work well)
- 3 cups sparkling water
- 1/2-2/3 cup white rum (optional)
- About 2 cups sliced strawberries
- Other fruits to add: oranges, peaches, raspberries, lemons
Instructions
- Stir together the water and sugar in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add in the sliced strawberries. Bring the mixture to a light boil and allow for the strawberries to break down as much as possible (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Use a fork or potato masher to help break down the strawberries. Remove from the heat. Pour the mixture through a sieve and into a glass pitcher or punch bowl and discard the solids. Allow for the syrup to cool completely.
- Pour the wine, sparkling water, and the rum in with the syrup and stir until everything is well-combined. Add in sliced strawberries (I used almost 1 pint) plus any other fruit you desire. Allow for the sangria to chill for at least 2 hours if not overnight.
Notes
If you plan to use any citrus fruits (orange, lemons, or limes), I recommend removing the peel if you plan to soak the fruit overnight. The rind tends to break down in the wine and can create a bitter taste.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 242Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
Other sangria recipes:
Spring Sangria
Peach Grapefruit Sangria
Summer Sangria
17 Comments on “Strawberry Sangria”
Lovely and light. I don’t drink much… but these remind me of the cooler I drank in college. :) Hee! hee!
Perfect for summer drink,light color with a kick rum,so refreshing :)
I absolutely love sangria – so keep the recipes coming!! This one sounds perfect for summer – with all those strawberries. I have a feeling I could go through a pitcher of this pretty quickly : )
Oh my gish your sangria looks amazing and I can’t get enough of your sangria recipes. I love that this one is made with strawberries! Looks a like a perfect summer refresher!
Very pretty sangria!
I say keep the sangria coming. It looks gorgeous and I bet it tastes great!
So gorgeous and refreshing, and I love how EASY this is! I so infrequently see white wine sangrias, but those are my favorite. Great recipe, Steph!
Oh my gosh, lately my dad has been on this weird Sangria kick and every batch he has made is terrifying. I’ll print this out for him as a friendly hint :) looks SO refreshing!
Oh man, I could look at (and drink :)) sangria every day. Keep ’em coming!
The perfect summer drink and I love that it is with wine!
I’m such a lightweight when it comes to drinks but this is how I like them- light, fruity, and sweet!
I love strawberries in wine. It’s so summery and refreshing.
This seems so refreshing, I have to try it while it’s season of fresh strawberries
The original Sangría is so easy to make.
1l Red Wine
1/2 l soda or orange soda
sugar
Pieces of fruits (orange, apple, peach, pineapple, lemon)
1 small cup Cognac (just if you like it)
Mix everything, leave it for 2 or 3 hours…and enjoy it!!
Greatings from Spain :-)
That’s the only reason you need! It look sooo good with the strawberries! I need to make a batch asap :)
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