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Our 11 Best Summer Sangria Recipes

Time to mix it up. Sunny weekends, warm weather and fresh fruit call for a chilled pitcher of sangria.
Strawberry-rhubarb-sangria in clear glasses on wooden tabletop

Grilled fruit sangria. (Recipes and food styling by Eshun Mott; produced by Aimee Nishitoba; photography by Christie Vuong; prop styling by Madeleine Johari)

Fresh fruit and chilled wine (or bubbly) are a perfect pairing for long weekends, hot afternoons and patio lounging. From strawberries to apricots and even sangria-inspired desserts, here are the best sangria recipes to try this hot summer season.

Grilled Fruit Sangria

Brewed black tea and grilled in-season fruit make a lighter, more complex sangria with a hint of smokiness. Get our grilled fruit sangria recipe.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Sangria

Make use of the abundance of strawberries & rhubarb this spring to make rosé sangria. Get this strawberry rhubarb sangria recipe.

Strawberry-rhubarb-sangria in clear glasses on wooden tabletopPhoto, Erik Putz.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Sangria Jellies

Or, if you’re in the mood for something even more fun, add a bit of gelatin and make sangria jellies!

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Strawberry-rhubarb jellies in champagne glasses on a large blue serving tray set on a wodden tablePhoto, Erik Putz.

Mojito Sangria

Summer’s two most popular cocktails mix it up for a perfectly refreshing hot weather sipper. Get this mojito sangria recipe.

A pitcher with three glasses of mojito sangria filled with fresh mint and fruit; one has a paper paraosol in itMojito sangria (recipe below!) (Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Berry Apricot Sparkling Sangria

This sangria gets its sparkle from prosecco, and ups the ante further with a touch of chambord and brandy. Add your favourite seasonal fruits and enjoy. Get this berry apricot sparkling sangria recipe.

Berry apricot sparkling sangria in a glass pitcher filled with blackberries and sliced peaches; it's made of brandy, chambord and Prosecco for the best Berry apricot sparkling sangria recipe

Strawberry Sangria

Sweet muscato, tart pomegranate juice and loads of berries are topped with sparkling water in our favourite new summer sangria. Get this strawberry sangria recipe.

A large mason jar filled with strawberry sangria with fresh strawberries floating in it, next to it is a vintage serving ladle and two stemless wine glasses filled with ice and sangria; all are on a pale blue table next to baby's breath and a checked linen tea towel

Rosé Sangria

It’s also rosé season, so grab a chilled bottle and use it to make this refreshing, fruit-filled patio pitcher. From watermelon to raspberries and strawberries, it’s perfect for the weekend. Get this rosé sangria recipe.

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Rosé sangria in a glass pitcher next to two glasses of sangria and Gorgonzola-walnut toasts. The sangria is filled with cut strawberries, raspberries, halved peaches and chopped watermelon for a post on the most delicious rosé sangria recipe(Photo: Michael Graydon)

Sangria Spritzer

A little outside of the box, this spritzer stars port (fortified wine), oranges and, of course, bubbly tonic water. Get this sangria spritzer recipe.

A rocks glass of red sangria spritzer, made with port and tonic water, garnished with fresh mint and sliced oranges on a linen yellow cocktail napkin next to a bowl of salted almonds

Watermelon Sangria

Chilled white grape juice, rosé, watermelon and soda make an ultra-refreshing summer sangria. Get this watermelon sangria recipe.

A glass of watermelon sangria with chopped watermelon and fresh raspberries and a gold toothpick adorning it garnished with a cube of watermelon, a raspberry and fresh mint for a post on the tastiest watermelon sangria recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Sangria Granita

Turn a pitcher of sangria into an adults-only sweet treat to help cool you down on a warm summer evening. (And you don't need any special tools to make it!) Get this sangria granita recipe.

sangria granita cool treats overhead shot of pink sangria granita in glasses on a pink and green backgroundPhoto, Carmen Cheung.

White Sangria Jellies

These sangria jellies will add some fun to the dessert course—but they can also be made without alcohol. Get our white sangria jellies recipe.

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White Sangria Jellies in small white cups topped with fresh raspberries, strawberries and blueberries on a patterned cloth napkin(Photo: Michael Alberstat)

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