Make strawberry sangria with fresh strawberries to create a refreshing drink to enjoy all year long! Learn how to make this easy sangria recipe with a few simple ingredients and only 10 minutes of prep.
Berry season is my favorite season! With an endless supply of fresh berries during berry season, we try to eat berries in every single meal. With everything from strawberry mango salsa for a snack to blueberry banana bread for breakfast and blackberry grilled cheese for lunch, we love eating fresh berries all day long. For a refreshing drink, we reach for this fresh berry sangria.
Strawberry sangria is made with only a few ingredients and requires less than 10 minutes of prep time. It’s made with fresh strawberries, white wine and sparkling water. This easy sangria recipe can be prepped ahead and stored for up to five days. It’s the perfect refreshing drink to enjoy all summer long!
How to make strawberry sangria
To make sangria, you will need white white, sparkling water and sugar syrup. Use Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio for the best flavor. Combine the syrup and wine together in a large pitcher. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. Add the sparking water just prior to serving.
To make the strawberry syrup for this sangria, heat strawberries, sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the mixture from the heat and cool to room temperature.
Once the strawberry mixture is cool, press it through a mesh sieve placed over a bowl (you can also use cheesecloth). Press the strawberries and extract as much juice as possible. Throw away the solids.
Sangria tips
- We always recommend using organic strawberries since they are juicer and more flavorful than conventional berries.
- You can prep the strawberry syrup up to 3 days in advance.
- Combine the strawberry syrup and wine together in a pitcher. Chill for up to 24 hours.
- Sangria needs to rest on the counter or in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to combine.
- Add the sparkling water just before serving to ensure extra fizz.
- Serve sangria chilled or over ice.
Storage tips
We recommend storing the sangria in the refrigerator for three to five days.
Other summer drink recipes
- Watermelon Agave Mint Refresher – an easy refreshing summer drink made with just watermelon, mint and agave or honey.
- Berry Rosé Sangria – another berry sangria made with rosé.
- Strawberry Margarita – a classic margarita with a twist served frozen for summer!
- Kiwi Pineapple Agua Fresca – a nonalcoholic refreshing poolside drink made with only three ingredients!
- Grapefruit Gin Fizz Cocktail – only two ingredients to create a refreshing cocktail.
Try this easy wine sangria made with fresh strawberry syrup for a refreshing poolside drink. Sangria is a great choice for dinner parties, backyard gatherings, pool parties and more.
Try it and let us know what you think!
Strawberry Sangria
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh strawberries, trimmed and halved
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- sliced strawberries, for serving
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine trimmed strawberries, sugar and water. Bring just to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Once the strawberry mixture is cooled, press the mixture, a little at a time, through a mesh sieve placed over a bowl, pressing down on the strawberries to extract as much syrup as possible (you should have about 3 cups of syrup). Discard the solids.
- In a 2-quart pitcher, stir together the syrup and wine. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
- Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water. Garnish with sliced strawberries as desired.
Notes
- You can prep the strawberry syrup up to 3 days in advance.
- Store the prepared sangria in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Made this over the weekend when we had guests to our cabin! Had to share the recipe because we licked up every last drop!!
I’m so glad to hear you loved this sangria, Julie! Thanks for your feedback.
This is the perfect summer recipe. I love making this for enjoying by the pool! Will definitely be making many more batches of this over the next few months.
I’m so glad to hear you love this recipe, Meagen! Thanks so much for your feedback.