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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Red, White, and Blue Sangria

    Published: May 6, 2022 by Alana Lieberman · As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Red, White, and Blue Sangria is the perfect boozy cocktail to serve when celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or enjoying the warm weather on hot summer nights! Throw this easy white wine sangria together with just 15 minutes of prep time.

    Berries and star shaped fruit in a wine glass with sangria.
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    • 📋 About the Recipe
    • 🛒 Ingredients
    • 📓 Instructions
    • ⁉️ Substitutions and Alterations
    • ❄️ How to Store
    • 🔍 FAQs
    • 💭 One More Tip
    • 🍴 Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    📋 About the Recipe

    • Cool and refreshing. This holiday inspired sangria is slightly tart, sweet, and boozy. Perfect for summer hosting when you need something chilled and thirst quenching. Looking for something blended? Try these passionfruit margaritas instead!
    • Made with edible stars. Buy a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut pears and/or apples into stars for the perfect edible addition to this patriotic red, white, and blue sangria.
    • Quality cocktail. Use high quality ingredients, like minimally sweetened lemonade and nice white wine for the best tasting fruity sangria.

    🛒 Ingredients

    Labelled ingredients for red, white, and blue sangria (see recipe for details).

    A few notes about the ingredients:

    1. White wine - When choosing a white wine for sangria, you want to pick a dry, acidic white wine. Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, or Riesling are all great choices. 
    2. Vodka - For this festive red, white, and blue sangria, I recommend using a blueberry flavored vodka. It has a subtle flavor that elevates the flavor in this berry sangria. 
    3. Blueberry Simple Syrup - The secret ingredient for the BEST red, white, and blue sangria. My homemade simple syrup is made with just 3 ingredients, but is bursting with fresh blueberry flavor. It is the perfect sweet addition to this boozy mixed cocktail. 
    4. Lemonade - Adds a sweet, tart flavor to balance the rest of the ingredients in the sangria. You can use any lemonade you have on hand, but I highly recommend using a quality lemonade that’s made with minimal preservatives and only lightly sweetened. Similar to the mango juice I use in my Mango Mojito, I like to use Santa Cruz Lemonade in my sangria. 
    5. Sparkling water - Sparkling water is used to top off the sangria and make it bubbly. Any sparkling water will work, even a lightly flavored one if needed.

    📓 Instructions

    1. Cut out the star-shaped fruit. Slice either apples or pears into thin rounds. Then, press the star shaped cookie cutter into the rounds to create star-shaped fruit stars. You need about 1 cup of stars. 
    2. Add the fruit to the bottom of your serving pitcher - the star-shaped fruit, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries if using.
    A small star-shaped cookie cutter cutting shapes out of apple slices. Berries and star-shaped fruit in a pitcher.
    1. Add in the liquids (except club soda). Pour in the chilled white wine, blueberry vodka, lemonade, and blueberry simple syrup over top. Stir to combine.
    2. Chill, then serve. Place your pitcher in the refrigerator and chill the sangria for at least 30 minutes before serving. Chill for 4 hours for optimal flavor.
    Fruit and sangria mixture in a pitcher and then in a wine glass.
    Red, white, and blue sangria with berries and star-shaped fruit in a pitcher.

    ⁉️ Substitutions and Alterations

    • Switch up the combinations of berry fruits. I have written exact measurements of each fruit in the recipe card but if you have more or less of one fruit, use what you have. 
    • Try another flavored vodka. If you can’t find blueberry vodka, try another fruit flavored or berry flavored vodka. 
    • Use frozen fruit if needed. Fresh fruit is going to hold its shape better in the sangria, but frozen fruit can be used as a substitute and will make for a “frostier” mixed sangria. It will have a very similar flavor.

    ❄️ How to Store

    To store: If you have any remaining red, white, and blue sangria, store leftovers in an airtight jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days for optimal freshness. If you are making this sangria ahead of time for a party, make it no sooner than 4 hours ahead of time or the fruit will get very soft and the stars will begin to break down.

    To freeze: Freezing sangria is not recommended.

    🔍 FAQs

    What do you serve with sangria?

    I love serving sangria with appetizers, like:
    Air Fryer Nachos
    Spicy Mango Habanero Salsa with Black Beans
    Shredded Chicken Taco Lettuce Wraps
    Tequila Lime Margarita Grilled Shrimp
    Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
    Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings.

    You can also serve sangria with main dishes, like:
    Cheesy Ground Turkey Enchiladas
    Air Fryer Crab Cakes
    Fajita Tacos
    Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken.

    I don’t have a pitcher. Can I serve sangria in a punch bowl?

    Yes! Sangria is great served in a punch bowl!

    Is sangria stronger than wine?

    Sangria is slightly stronger than wine because it is a mixed alcoholic drink. In addition to containing wine, this sangria also contains vodka, too.

    💭 One More Tip

    Use my homemade blueberry simple syrup! I have not tested this recipe with any other simple syrups or sweeteners.

    Red, white, and blue sangria in two wine glasses with fruit scattered around them.

    🍴 Related Recipes

    • Blueberry Vodka Lemonade
    • Mango Mojito
    • Vanilla Fig Old Fashioned
    • Bourbon Peach Smash

    Share your cooking with me! If you make this recipe, I'd love to know! Tag @yourhomemadehealthy on Instagram or leave a comment with a rating and some feedback at the bottom of this page!

    📖 Recipe

    Red, white, and blue sangria in a wine glass filled with berries and star-shaped fruits.

    Red, White, and Blue Sangria

    Red, White, and Blue Sangria is the perfect boozy cocktail to serve when celebrating the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or enjoying the warm weather on hot summer nights! Throw this easy white wine sangria together with just 15 minutes of prep time.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 303kcal
    Author: Alana Lieberman
    Cost: $15

    Equipment

    • glass pitcher
    • small star-shaped cookie cutter

    Ingredients

    • 2 granny smith apples or bartlett pears
    • 1 cup fresh blueberries or ½ cup blueberries and ½ cup blackberries
    • 1 cup fresh strawberries (about 8 small strawberries) sliced
    • 1 cup fresh raspberries
    • 750 milliliter chilled white wine (1 bottle) sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
    • ¾ cup blueberry or other berry flavored vodka
    • 1 ½ cups lemonade
    • ¼ cup blueberry simple syrup
    • sparkling water

    Instructions

    • Slice the apples or pears into thin rounds. Then, cut out stars using a small star-shaped cookie cutter until you have about 1 cup of stars.
    • Add the star-shaped fruit and berries to a large pitcher.
    • Pour wine, blueberry vodka, lemonade, and blueberry simple syrup over top. Stir to combine.
    • Place in the refrigerator and allow to chill at least 30 minutes before serving. The longer the better, so the fruit can soak in all the flavors, up to 4 hours.
    • Serve chilled in glasses topped with any additional fruit and a splash of sparkling water.

    Notes

    1. The fruit will start to break down the longer it sits. Make the sangria no more than 4 hours ahead of serving.
    2. You can use frozen fruit for a frostier beverage. However, the fruit will become very soft as it defrosts.
    3. For the best taste, purchase a lemonade with as few preservatives as possible. Also look for minimal added sugar.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jene

      June 10, 2022 at 7:08 pm

      5 stars
      This was fantastic!!!

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      • Alana Lieberman

        November 01, 2022 at 10:03 pm

        So happy you enjoyed it!

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