Strawberry Basil Sangria

By Evi Aki
July 20, 2016

Strawberry Basil Sangria…. sounds heavenly right? Strawberries and basil have the perfect food marriage!

What does that mean? Well honestly, they just go so well together. If you don’t believe me than try your hand at making my Strawberry Basil Sangria. 

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This sangria is for my grown people. You know, the ones that can really handle their alcohol. It’s quite boozy as it’s got red wine and rum in it, but worry not it’s got a sweet taste so you won’t even notice the alcohol. I make it “mojito” style; meaning I muddle the strawberries and basil with some sugar at the bottom of a pitcher before adding the rum and wine. As with most sangrias this just gets better with time. I usually let it sit in the fridge for 4 hours before I serve it because as it sits the flavors continue to develop and get bolder.

This is the perfect drink to serve with your grilled meats and vegetables. Pretty much everyone grills during the summer; so its important to have a cocktail that pairs well with the food. Strawberries are in abundance during the summer, and I definitely recommend using them whenever you are making a cocktail. Also, it’s really important to use a really good quality red wine. Nothing sour or it just wont taste good. In this recipe I used a bottle of Chateau Julian Merlot. If you’re in the Los Angeles area Grocery Outlets is having a really nice wine sale that started today. All of their wines are an extra 20% off. That’s on top of there already low prices! Read more about it here: https://evseats.com/bargains-grocery-outlet-wine-sale/.

Enjoy the recipe! 


This Strawberry Basil Sangria takes the strawberry and basil combination to the next level! Perfect drink to accompany all your grilling recipes this summer. Check out www.evseats,com for more cocktail recipes.

Strawberry Basil Sangria

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

This Strawberry Basil Sangria takes the strawberry and basil combination to the next level! Perfect drink to accompany all your grilling recipes this summer.

Ingredients

  • 10 strawberries, quartered
  • 6 basil leaves, chiffonade
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemonade
  • 1/4 cup white rum
  • 2 cups red wine
  • ice
  • sparkling water

Instructions

  1. Add the strawberries, basil, and sugar to the bottom of a pitcher.
  2. Muddle lightly with a wooden spoon until the strawberries become juicy.
  3. Pour in the lemonade, rum, red wine, and ice and stir to combine.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  5. Top each glass with some sparkling water before serving.
  6. Garnish with remaining strawberries and basil and serve!
 

This Strawberry Basil Sangria takes the strawberry and basil combination to the next level! Perfect drink to accompany all your grilling recipes this summer. Check out www.evseats,com for more cocktail recipes.
This Strawberry Basil Sangria takes the strawberry and basil combination to the next level! Perfect drink to accompany all your grilling recipes this summer. Check out www.evseats,com for more cocktail recipes.

Join the Conversation

  1. I love that this only takes 10 minutes to throw together! Do you think it’s something I could make the night before a brunch or would the fruit get too mushy from sitting so long?

    1. evseats Author says:

      Thanks Renee! I think overnight is fine, but I wouldn’t go more than 12 hours with it.

  2. OMG I am drooling. This looks SO amazing!!! Give me 5!

    1. evseats Author says:

      thank you!

  3. What a lovely summer drink, just perfect for entertaining! Light and refreshing! Great combo, thanks!

  4. Brian Jones says:

    I’m gonna have to pimp this recipe we grow a huge number of strawberries and turn many of them into strawberry wine, you know exactly where I am going with this right 😉

    1. evseats Author says:

      haha nice Brian! That sounds delicious! 🙂

  5. so easy and amazing!

    1. evseats Author says:

      thanks Khadija!

  6. I LOVE sangria. It’s my jam. This one looks super tasty and the “mojito” style is genius!

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    1. evseats Author says:

      Thank you Luci!! 🙂

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