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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! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Resting time30 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: drink
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7 glasses
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Rachel

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs strawberries
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 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 the strawberries. In a large bowl, toss all strawberries in ⅔ cup 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 the wine, 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 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

  1. I ensure to chill all of my ingredients before starting the recipe, just to get a jump on keeping the cocktails cold for serving.
  2. This is a sweet sangria, but if you prefer less sugar, use sparkling water instead of sprite or ginger ale.
  3. 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.
  4. 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