White Sangria with muddled strawberries

Food match: Tapas, spiced chicken, summer BBQ foods

Makes 1.5L

White Sangria

  • ½  x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed
  • 2 x 250ml cups Semillon, white Shiraz or chardonnay
  • 2 x 250ml cups ginger beer
  • 1 x 250ml cup apple juice

Crush strawberries to pulp and place in a large (1.5L) jug. Add white wine and apple juice and stir. Top with ginger beer, before serving. Pour into serving jars filled with strawberry ice blocks (below).

Strawberry ice blocks

  • 2 mandarins, washed & sliced
  • ½  x 250g punnet Victorian Strawberries, washed & sliced
  • 12 cloves
  • 4 cinnamon sticks, broken
  • 6 star anise
  • edible flowers, strawberry flowers

Place assorted fruit slices, spices and flower petals in ice cube trays. Top with water and freeze. Serve with white sangria to add colour and spice.