Get ready to celebrate the 4th of July with a Perfect Patriotic Summer Sangria. Full of fresh fruit, refreshing white wine, and some lemon lime soda to add some bubbles, this is the perfect summertime drink. ?❤️?
If you have read any of my latest posts, you probably know by now that I love the summertime. Yet another reason to add to my list of why I love the summer is all the light and refreshing drinks.
A white sangria is the perfect summer drink. Summer fruit soaked in white wine, then topped off with lemon lime soda, this summertime sangria is the absolute perfect refreshing drink to sip on at the end of a hot day. And with the red and blue fruit, it is the perfect amount of patriotism for the 4th of July or Memorial Day! ??
Besides the fact that this is full of flavor and delicious, it earns extra points for me because it takes no time at all to make. If a drink recipe has a lot of ingredients or mixers — sorry — it’s not for me! And because it needs to be made a few hours in advance so the fruit can meld with the wine, there’s no rushing around to mix up this drink right before your guests arrive. Anything to make the summer a little less chaotic, right?!
When choosing a white wine, pick one that is dry, unoaked and crisp. Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc are perfect choices. Don’t hesitate to use any wine that you like though. Moscato also makes a tasty, sweeter sangria. There is no need to splurge on a high-end, expensive bottle, since it will sit in the refrigerator for a few hours and soak up all the flavors of the fruit.
How to make the Perfect Patriotic Summer Sangria:
First, prep your fruit by washing. I used strawberries, blueberries, red raspberries, and added a thick slice of an apple shaped into a star that I then sliced into thin slices. Slice the strawberries. Add the fruit to a pitcher.
Pour the white wine over top of the fresh fruit. Stir and chill for 3 to 4 hours. *note: the longer the fruit sits in the wine, the more red it will make the drink
When serving, add some fruit from the pitcher to each glass. Fill each glass about 3/4 full with sangria from pitcher. Add lemon lime soda to top off each glass. Enjoy!
White Wine (dry, unoaked and crisp, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup fresh red raspberries
12 oz can lemon lime soda
1
Wash the fresh fruit. Slice strawberries.
2
Add the fresh fruit to a pitcher; pour the bottle of white wine over top of fruit.
3
Stir the fruit and wine, and chill for 3 to 4 hours.
4
When serving, add some fruit from the pitcher to each glass.
5
Fill each glass about 3/4 full with the sangria.
6
Add lemon lime soda to top off each glass.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
White Wine (dry, unoaked and crisp, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
½ cup fresh red raspberries
12 oz can lemon lime soda
Directions
1
Wash the fresh fruit. Slice strawberries.
2
Add the fresh fruit to a pitcher; pour the bottle of white wine over top of fruit.
3
Stir the fruit and wine, and chill for 3 to 4 hours.
4
When serving, add some fruit from the pitcher to each glass.
5
Fill each glass about 3/4 full with the sangria.
6
Add lemon lime soda to top off each glass.
Enjoy!
Cheers to summer!
-Callie
