Strawberry Sangria Float & Ultimate Fresh Strawberry Recipe Round Up!

It's Wednesday and I'm taking a slight detour from our week of Spanish Tapas. I noticed on my calendar that this weekend the local strawberry fields by my house will be opening for the season! With strawberries on the brain, I started filtering through my never ending list of strawberry recipes I've been wanting to make. One of those recipes was for a Strawberry Float. But in keeping with the Spanish theme, I came across another recipe and made this Strawberry Sangria Float. A blend of red wine, fresh strawberry puree and strawberry sorbet makes this a fun and flirty drink guaranteed to refresh you on those sultry summer nights...

For our cooking party over the weekend, we made some traditional sangrias with chopped fresh fruit, a splash of brandy and various fruit juices and nectars. However, I think I would have served these sangria floats up instead. What's great is that this is probably easier to make than traditional sangria because there's no need to cut up a lot of fruit or even a waiting period for the fruit to soak in any alcohol. In fact, I  might even prefer this than the traditional version especially on those hot summer days!

Strawberry Peach Sangria Float

adapted from Food Network Magazine, June 2013 issue

1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled + 4 berries for garnish

1 pint strawberry sorbet

1 bottle red wine of your choice
1 lime, sliced

Puree the strawberries in a food processor. Divide the mixture among four serving glasses.

Add a scoop or two of sorbet in each glass.

Fill each glass with wine and serve with a straw, a few lime slices, and strawberry garnish.

Now if you have strawberries on the brain or you want to take advantage of the sales on strawberries at grocery stores this time of year, this is a recipe round up that you can certainly appreciate. I reached out to some fellow food blogger friends who I look up to and admire for ideas on how they use strawberries in their kitchens. I was overwhelmed with the amazing responses I received because everything they suggested and shared looks so ridiculously good! Here's the delicious round up of 60+ berry delicious recipes I can't wait to make myself. Yes, you read correctly - 60+ recipes! Please click on the recipe titles to be directed to the links for the recipes of the following strawberry delights...

PS: Here's a great post on how to freeze those berries too, thanks to Liz of The Lemon Bowl! 

Strawberry Sunrise Breakfast Smoothies

The Lemon Bowl

Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

Hoosier Homemade

Fresh Strawberry Kefir Scones with Orange Glaze

Bluebonnets & Brownies

Strawberry & Coconut Icebox Pie

Eat Good 4 Life

Strawberry Thyme Limeade

Always Order Dessert

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes w/Strawberry Buttercream

Java Cupcake

Spiked Strawberry Limeade

Java Cupcake

Strawberry Cupcakes

Southern Fairytale

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

Inside BruCrew Life

Mini Strawberry Pies

Inside BruCrew Life

Banana Split Brownie Pie

Inside BruCrew Life

Strawberry Tiramisu Angel Food Cake

Lemons for Lulu

Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Running to the Kitchen

Fresh Strawberry Mojitos

Bran Appetit!

Strawberry Feta Skewers

Bran Appetit!

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

Seeded at the Table

Strawberry Spread with Pie Chips

The Decorated Cookie

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Strawberries

Cravings of a Lunatic

Homemade Strawberry Fruit Rollups

Fifteen Spatulas

Strawberry Daquiri Mini Bundt Cupcakes

My Baking Heart

Strawberry Shortcake Skillet Cobbler

Recipe Girl

Strawberry Eclair Cake

Shugary Sweets

Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes

Tidy Mom

White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake

Life's Ambrosia

Strawberry Super Pie

The Law Student's Wife

Honey Ice Cream with Fresh Strawberries

Spiced Blog

Strawberry & Cream Cake Roll

Our Share of the Harvest

Strawberries & Cream Stuffed French Toast

Our Share of the Harvest

Non-Alcoholic Fresh Strawberry Mojitos

Our Share of the Harvest

Chocolate Cake with Fresh Strawberries & Whipped Cream

The Way to His Heart

Strawberry Muffins

The Way to His Heart

Strawberries & Cream Waffles

Life & Kitchen

Strawberry Cream Pie

Life & Kitchen

Strawberry Cucumber Salad

Sweet Basil

Strawberry Banana Popsicles

Bless This Mess

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies

Chocolate Moosey

Pistachio Crusted Salmon with

Strawberry Balsamic Glaze

Domestic Fits

Strawberry, Chicken & Goat Cheese

Lettuce Wraps

Domestic Fits

Mexican Chocolate Stuffed Strawberries

All Day I Dream of Food

Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

Chocolate, Chocolate and More

Strawberry Hand Pies

Chocolate, Chocolate and More

Ultimate Chocolate Strawberry Dessert

Created by Diane

Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie

Created by Diane

Strawberry Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Created by Diane

Strawberry Shortcake for Two

Heather's Dish

Strawberry Shortcake Scones

Very Culinary

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes

So Tasty, So Yummy

Strawberry Lemon Glazed Muffins

Adventures in My Kitchen

Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal

Kate's Recipe Box

Strawberry Muffins with Crumble Topping

Books 'n Cooks

Strawberry Risotto

http://sparksfromthekitchen.com/2012/10/02/risotto-alla-fragola-strawberry-risotto/

Sparks from the Kitchen

Strawberry Rhubarb Bread

Cheese Curds in Paradise

Japanese Strawberry Shortcake

Cathy's Kitchen Journey

Strawberry Donut Bundt Cake

I Was Born to Cook

Strawberry Banana Pancakes

Alida's Kitchen

Strawberry Shortcake Push Pops

Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Stuffed Strawberries

The Balanced Baker

Goat Cheese & Strawberry Grilled Cheese

A Taste of Home Cooking

Strawberry Yogurt Scones

The Redhead Baker

Strawberry Banana Bread

Oishii

Strawberry Bacon Pizza with Goat Cheese

Branny Boils Over

Strawberry Greek Frozen Yogurt

Eva Bakes

Thank you to all the wonderful food blogger friends
who shared their recipe links and photos with me! 

And as if the above 60+ strawberry recipes weren't enough,
here are 25 more:

10 Sweet Strawberry Recipes to Share for Summer

15 Strawberry-licious Recipes for Spring