Why I love this moscato sangria recipe
Yesterday was my twin sister’s baby shower, and we celebrated the sweet little baby girl that we are going to get to meet in just a few short weeks. I literally can’t wait to meet my new niece.
She’s going to be so cute and little and snuggly, and it was so great getting to see family and friends (one of the best things about being a twin is that you get to have all the same friends). This baby is going to be one lucky girl with some many great people in her life.
Obviously, we had amazing food – roasted tomato pasta salad, pulled pork, tasty dips, and some unbelievably good cheesecake topped with strawberries. But, we had to have some pink drinks. So I made this really easy pink strawberry sangria.
Looking for more sangria recipes? Try my simple red sangria, this Christmas sangria, or even this non alcoholic sangria, if you’re not imbibing.
And you can’t miss out on this apple cider sangria, it’s made with apple cider so it’s perfect for those summer days when fall is right around the corner.
Ingredients & substitutions
- Moscato – This sweet, fruit wine makes a perfect base for this sangria.
- Vodka – We used a strawberry vodka for this recipe, but a plain or raspberry vodka would be fine if you cannot find a strawberry flavored.
- Soda – You can use a lemon-lime soda, a club soda or a mix of both, depending on how sweet you like your cocktails.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
The following is a detailed overview of the recipe steps with added tips and tricks for recipe success. For a simplified and printable version, including ingredient amounts and more formal instructions, see the recipe card below.
How to make moscato sangria
For a single pitcher:
Combine the 1 bottle of wine, 1/2 cup strawberry-flavored vodka, 2 cups soda and fresh strawberries.
If you don’t want strawberry vodka, you can substitute any flavor or plain vodka instead.
Chill for at least 1 hour. Serve in glasses filled with ice.
For a large batch:
In a large drink dispenser, combine 4 bottles of wine, 2 cups flavored vodka, 8 cups (or 1 2-liter bottle) of soda and 1 pint of sliced strawberries.
You can also substitute 1 bag of frozen sliced strawberries.
Chill for at least 1 hour. Serve in glasses filled with ice. I like to also put out an extra bowl of sliced strawberries for garnish since they normally can’t come out of drink dispensers.
FAQs and tips for making the best moscato sangria
Ingredients
- 750 ml bottle pink moscato wine
- 1/2 cup strawberry flavored vodka
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda - or club soda
- 6-10 large large strawberries - sliced
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the wine and vodka. Add strawberries and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add the lemon-lime soda.
- Serve over ice.
