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posted: 05/26/15

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Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

Did you have a good holiday weekend? We WORKED. We pulled weeds, bushes, edged, and spread mulch. Whenever we spend weekend time doing stuff like that we feel like such grown ups afterwards, because let me tell you, I would have done almost anything to not do that but instead lay on the couch and watch reality TV like my 20 something year old self.

Jerk past Lisa. She had it good.

Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

While we worked, the kids “helped.” What’s weird though, is them “helping” sounded an awful lot like us screaming at them every two minutes to not eat dirt, get off the mulch pile, and not impale their siblings with the pitch fork. Strange, right?

I think they were so excited because they love the idea of gardening. They like the idea of picking things from the garden and eating them . . . the pulling of weeds, eh, not so much. Shoot. I might know where they got that from.

Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

There are so many things that I love to grow in the summer, but I think my favorite might be fresh tomatoes and basil. They remind me of when we landed in Italy and ordered a big giant plate of fresh basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes. It could have just been because I hadn’t eaten in like 80 million hours, but it was the best thing I have ever eaten. So I love the idea of recreating that at home.

Ooooorrrrr . . . you know, you can just use the basil to mix up some amazing cocktails! I’m obsessed with the strawberry basil flavor combo. Like with this mojito. And now this sangria!

I love sangria because it comes together so quickly and can serve a crowd. Doubling it is super easy, and it is so perfect for parties. Here is the caveat with this sangria. You can mull it with the basil leaves for a stronger basil flavor, but it will end up with a slightly green hue. It annoyed me when I photographed it, so I made it again using just the basil simple syrup, it still had that great basil flavor, but you can see in this pictures, no green hue. So, the choice is yours friends. :)

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Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

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Strawberry Basil Sangria

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Ingredients

  • 750 ml sweet riesling
  • 1/4 cup basil simple syrup You’ll need 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 8 oz strawberries
  • 1/4 cup white rum

Instructions

  • Make the basil simple syrup by bringing the sugar and the water to a boil over low heat, stirring regularly. Once the sugar is completely combined, add the basil leaves, and allow to cool completely.
  • Combine the riesling, basil simple syrup (with leaves removed for a clearer color), strawberries, and rum. Refrigerate about 8 hours before serving.
Author: Lisa Longley

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Such a perfect and easy summer cocktail! This Strawberry Basil Sangria is exactly what your summer BBQ or picnic needs!

Hi! I'm Lisa Longley, and I am committed to giving you simple dinner ideas and recipes that are easy to make; recipes that will fill your home with joy. I am the owner and author of SimpleJoy.com and I'm so glad that you are here.

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  1. Mir says

    Oh, the days B.C. (before children). Past Mir was lazy and didn’t even let it bother her. Now a holiday weekend needs to be a time to get things done. When did this happen to us?!
    I am in love with basil in sangria, so this is just the happiest of drinks! Maybe I should down some to be less productive?

    • Lisa Longley says

      Ohhhh, BC. How I dream of BC. But then my kids do something cute, lol :)

  2. Joan Hayes says

    Lisa, I can’t wait to make this for the next party I host/go to! I’m crazy about strawberries and basil together, and actually prefer white sangrias, so I am ALL over this! : )

    • Lisa Longley says

      Thanks Joan!!

  3. Mel @ The Refreshanista says

    ohhhh this sounds so perfect for summer! i have a feeling i will be making it more than once :)

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