Strawberry Peach Sangria Recipe

This Strawberry Peach Sangria is a chilled pitcher drink made with white wine, fresh fruit, and a splash of lemonade, brandy, and bubbles. It’s super easy, makes a ton, and honestly just tastes like summer in a glass.

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Quick Summary

• Prep time: 10 mins
• Cook time: 0 mins
• Flavor: fruity, minty, slightly boozy
• Great for: backyard hangs, brunches, drink-until-you-don’t-care days

Why I Like This Recipe

So I had some leftover white wine. Strawberries looked good. Didn’t wanna waste the peaches. Ended up tossing everything in a pitcher and… yeah. This happened. It’s kinda too easy to drink. The mint ice cubes? Optional, but make it look like you tried. I keep the mix in the fridge and just add sparkling water when it’s go-time.

Ingredients

For the Sangria:

• ½ cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 pint fresh strawberries, quartered
• 3 peaches, sliced (don’t bother peeling)
• ½ cup lemonade
• ⅓ cup orange liqueur (Cointreau or whatever you’ve got)
• ¼ cup peach brandy
• 1 bottle (750ml) dry white wine (Vinho Verde or something citrusy)
• 1½ cups sparkling water (Topo Chico hits nice)

Optional:

• Ice cube tray + extra mint for freezing

How To Make Strawberry Peach Sangria

1. Mint ice cubes (if you feel like it): Pop some mint leaves in an ice tray. Fill with water. Freeze for a few hours.
2. Mix the sangria: Throw strawberries, peaches, lemonade, orange liqueur, peach brandy, and wine into a big pitcher. Stir. Cover and let it hang out in the fridge for 3+ hours. Overnight’s even better.
3. Serve it: Add your minty ice cubes and the sparkling water. Stir again. Pour into glasses. That’s it.

Tips for Success

• Use ripe fruit. Not the sad fridge ones.
• Chill everything first — tastes way better cold.
• Add sparkling water right before serving so it doesn’t go flat.
• If it’s too sweet, splash in more wine or soda water.
• No brandy? Extra liqueur works. Or skip it. Still good.

Storage

• Fridge: Lasts 1–2 days, easy. Just keep it covered.
• Leftovers? Strain out the soggy fruit if you’re storing it longer. Add fresh fruit later.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use frozen fruit?
  Yep. Just defrost it first or it’ll water everything down.
• Do I have to use peach brandy?
  Nah. Sub with more orange liqueur or a splash of regular brandy.
• What kind of wine is best?
  Something dry and fruity — don’t go too sweet or you’ll be sipping syrup.
• Is this strong?
  Not really. But it sneaks up on you if you’re not watching.
• Can I make this ahead?
  Totally. The fruit soaks up flavor the longer it sits.

Common Mistakes and How to Dodge Them

• Adding bubbly too early:
  It’ll go flat. Wait till just before serving.
• Using bad wine:
  Don’t splurge, but don’t use the $2 bottom shelf either. Something decent.
• Forgetting to chill:
  Warm sangria is sad. Ice helps, but cold wine + fruit = better.
• Overloading with sweet stuff:
  If you’re using a sweet wine and lemonade and fruit… yeah, tone something down.
• Skipping the rest time:
  Letting it sit gives you actual sangria. Not fruit salad with booze.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

• Calories: ~160 kcal
• Total Fat: 0g
• Saturated Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: ~5mg
• Potassium: ~180mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 14g
• Dietary Fiber: ~2g
• Sugars: ~11g
• Protein: ~0.5g