Bright and bubbly, this pink strawberry wine spritzer is made with rosé and is sure to lift your spirits and freshen up your summer cocktails.
While a little unexpected, the touch of basil combined with the off dry rosé and berry flavours keeps this spritzer from becoming overly sweet. The extra few minutes to make the simple syrup is totally worth it. Plus, you can use the syrup for other things too. Check out my Joyful Hostess tip at the end for a cool idea 😉
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Rosé: wine (I used Vivace Estate Winery Brilliante)
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 1 oz. Strawberry Basil simple syrup (recipe below)
- Sparkling water
- Raspberries and sliced strawberries
Photo credit Taylor Lanoie Creative Co.
Directions
- Fill glass halfway with ice
- Add vodka, syrup and wine. Stir to combine.
- Top with sparkling water, add berries
- Garnish with strawberry and basil leaf.
How to make Strawberry Basil Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 water
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 12 basil leaves
In heatproof pan, heat water and sugar until sugar is dissolved and just starting to boil. Add strawberries and continue to boil an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until berries become soft (and start to breakdown). Remove from heat and stir in basil leaves. Let cool completely. Drain and store syrup in sealed container in fridge. Syrup will last approximately two weeks.
Thank you to Vivace Estate Winery for gifting me the wine to make this delicious strawberry wine spritzer cocktail! It’s something we’ll be enjoying all season long!
Joyful Hostess Tip: If you prefer it less sweet or don’t want to bother with the simple syrup, muddle a few strawberries with a basil leaf and add them to your drink.
For another delicious wine cocktail check out this Mango Peach Sangria! Or for another strawberry cocktail – check out this Strawberry Mojito!
Joyful Hostess Tip #2: The strawberry basil simple syrup recipe above makes a delicious ice-cream topper! Try it with vanilla ice cream or lemon sorbet.
