It’s party time! Start off the celebrations with some delish homemade white sangria… it’s sure to impress.

Ingredients

250g punnet strawberries

2 limes

2 lemons

1⁄2 cup fresh mint leaves

1.25L bottle soda water, chilled

1.25L bottle lemonade, chilled

750ml bottle white wine, chilled

4 cups crushed ice

GINGER AND VANILLA SYRUP

1 vanilla bean

1 cup caster sugar

1 cup water

4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced

Method

To make ginger and vanilla syrup, cut vanilla bean in half lengthways. Scrape out seeds. Place seeds, bean and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Boil, without stirring for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Strain. Cool. Refrigerate until cold.

Hull strawberries and cut into quarters. Thinly slice limes and lemons. Cut into quarters. Tear mint leaves into large pieces.

When ready to serve, pour syrup into a serving bowl. Add soda water. Stir to combine. Add lemonade, wine, ice, strawberries, limes, lemons and mint. Stir to combine.

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Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.