Strawberry Sangria
Yield: about 2 quarts
Ingredients
8 cups fresh strawberries, trimmed and halved
2/3 cup sugar
½ cup water
3 cups white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
2 cups sparkling water, chilled
sliced strawberries, for serving
Directions
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine trimmed strawberries, sugar and water. Bring just
to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Once the strawberry mixture is cooled, press the mixture, a little at a time, through a mesh sieve
placed over a bowl, pressing down on the strawberries to extract as much syrup as possible (you
should have about 3 cups of syrup). Discard the solids.
In a 2-quart pitcher, stir together the syrup and wine. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water. Garnish with sliced strawberries as desired.
Source
adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
http://www.spoonfulofflavor.com/2013/05/30/strawberry-sangria/