White Strawberry-Lemon Sangria.

  This sangria in particular has become a fast fave in our house. It’s sweet, but not sickeningly sweet. It’s just-right sweet. The strawberries lend their signature summery taste while the sour lemon keeps everything in check. Lemon-lime soda tops it off and, I think, makes this sangria particularly drinkable – in a bit of a dangerous way, actually.

Yield: 6

Ingredients

• 2 lemons, thinly sliced


• 1 apple, cored and sliced (any kind)


• 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced lengthwise


• 1 750 ml bottle white wine (a dry-ish white wine is best – I like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay)


• ½ cup white rum


• 4 cups lemon-lime soda

Instructions

1. Add lemon slices to a large pitcher, then the apples, then the strawberries.


2. Pour the wine and rum over the top.


3. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 hours.


4. Remove from refrigerator and add the lemon lime soda. Add a few pieces of the fruit to your glass and pour sangria over to serve.