Independence Day Sangria

Independence Day Sangria is a festive and fun Red White & Blue Sangria perfect for celebrating Memorial Day or the Fourth of July!

What’s a week of patriotic recipes without a post for a fun & festive 4th of July drink?

Not a good one in my opinion, but worry not because I made a really simple and delicious Independence Day Sangria!

Red White and Blue Sangria

It’s red, white, and blue so it’s festive and adorable and fun.

Red strawberries, white wine, and blueberries make it look like Independence Day in a pitcher, and the berries even settled into their respective sections… the red strawberries floated to the top, then the white from the wine in the middle, and the blueberries sank to the bottom.

It’s crazy easy and crazy delicious.

Low sugar sangria

I love that it’s not super sweet {read: it’s not hangover-inducing} like most sangria is.

Despite my preference of red wine over white wine, it seems that I like white wine sangria better.

I don’t know… I guess I’ll have to be sure to make a red wine sangria next time I post a sangria recipe.

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First you start by slicing a pint of strawberries. Add the sliced strawberries to a pitcher and sprinkle with a teaspoon of sugar. Let sit while you rinse the blueberries, cut the lime in half, and open the bottle of wine.

Then stir in the blueberries and wine. Add the juice from one lime. Stir well. Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours {this is great to make in the morning and then have it for an afternoon drink}.

Right before serving, pour in the sparkling water, seltzer water or club soda and pour into a glass.

It was quite hot outside so my ice melted pretty fast. It’s up to you whether or not you serve it with ice, but do be sure to serve it chilled.

This simple recipe makes for a delicious drink that possesses some of my favorite qualities:

There is very little added sugar {just one teaspoon for the entire recipe}

And it is super easy, great for entertaining {since it stretches one bottle of wine and is inexpensive}, and the best part – drunk fruit. Speaking of drunk fruit, you must try these Festive Drunk Strawberries I made last year. Perfect for the 4th!

Independence Day Sangria

Independence Day Sangria is a festive and fun Red White & Blue Sangria perfect for celebrating Memorial Day or the Fourth of July!

Print Rate

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• 16 oz strawberries
• 1 tsp sugar
• 12 oz blueberries
• 750 mL white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
• 1 lime juiced
• 1 L sparkling water or club soda, chilled

Instructions

• Slice strawberries and add to a large pitcher. Sprinkle with sugar. Let sit for about 10 minutes so the strawberries release their juices.
• Stir in blueberries, wine, and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to serve, stir in chilled sparkling water or club soda. Serve chilled and/or over ice. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you don't have a large enough pitcher, you can fill your serving glass with half sangria and half sparkling water. (This is also a good idea if you won't be drinking all of the sangria within a few hours after pouring in the sparkling water)

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