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Sangria: How to make? Original recipes with red or white wine

How to make sangria, do you know how to prepare it?

Sangria is an alcoholic beverage of Spanish origin well known not only in the Iberian country, its reach has crossed the Spanish borders and has conquered for many years the palate of those who are looking for a refreshing drink.

Countries such as Portugal, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, add it to their catalog of favorite drinks. We will show you how to prepare a sangria in different ways.

How to make a homemade sangria?

This delicious cocktail is a good option if you are looking to economize your pocket and want to surprise your guests at a meeting, it is even possible to prepare a non-alcoholic version for our guests who do not like alcoholic beverages or in case there are children present at the meeting.

Ingredients to make a homemade sangria

  • 1 liter of red wine better if it is young and not too weak because it will be diluted later.
  • 500 ml of orange juice or 1/2 liter of lemon soda.
  • Sliced orange.
  • The juice of a lemon.
  • Fruit cut into pieces (apple, pear, peach, etc).
  • Ice to taste.
  • 3 spoons of sugar.
  • Pinch of cinnamon.

Steps to prepare a homemade sangria recipe

This recipe for homemade sangria, is for a total of 8 people. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare. The fruit is the secret of this refreshing alcoholic drink, so it is the main ingredient and the longer it macerates with the wine and the other ingredients the better.

  1. We wash, peel and cut the fruit that we want to add such as apple, pear, peach among others that are of your preference but that are fleshy in pieces and we place them in a large pitcher.
  2. Then add the red wine, the orange juice or 1/2 liter of lemon soda, the lemon juice, a pinch of cinnamon, the sugar and the orange slices.
  3. Let it rest in the refrigerator for three hours so that the fruit releases its juice and is impregnated with the wine and both are mixed with the other ingredients.
  4. Serve without removing the sliced oranges or the fruit and add the ice according to the taste of the person who consumes it.

How to make sangria with white wine?

White Wine Sangria is known in Spain as Clarea and it is very similar to the traditional Sangria. Nowadays it has managed to attract many followers who love good white wine and not red wine.

Homemade Sparkling White Wine Sangria with Peaches and Raspberries

Ingredients to make a white wine sangria

  • 1 liter of sweet or semi-sweet white wine
  • 1 liter of orange juice
  • 1/2 liter of lemon soda
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 spoonfuls of sugar
  • Chopped fruit in pieces according to taste but that are fleshy

Steps to prepare sangria with white wine recipe

Recipe for making sangria with white wine, this recipe is for a total of 8 people. Its elaboration process takes about 15 minutes.

The fruit is again the main ingredient, so the longer it is in contact with the white wine and the other ingredients, the better it will taste.

  1. Wash, peel and cut the fruits previously selected in pieces the size of cubes and place them in a large pitcher.
  2. Then we add the sugar together with the orange juice, if it is freshly squeezed the better since the properties of this wonderful fruit are preserved, in case we do not have the oranges we can use the purchased juice.
  3. Then we add the selected white wine together with the soda, mix and let it rest for two to three hours in the refrigerator so that the flavors integrate and we obtain a better result.
  4. Serve in large glasses with ice so that our guests can enjoy this delicious cocktail.

How to make white sangria with cider?

This preparation of white sangria with cider is very well known in Asturia (Spain) since in this town cider is the main favorite drink of all those who live in this beautiful region.

White sangria combined with cider, refreshing and delicious

Ingredients to prepare a white sangria with cider

  • 1 liter of apple cider
  • 100 ml of white vermouth
  • Juice of two oranges
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Ice cubes
  • Fleshy fruits cut into pieces

Steps to prepare white sangria with cider recipe

  1. Wash, peel and cut the fruits into pieces, then place them in a large pitcher
  2. Add the juice of the oranges and the lemon juice to the pitcher.
  3. Then we add the cider (if we use Asturian cider we do not need to add sugar, in case we do not get it, use 3 spoonfuls of sugar) and the white vermouth.
  4. Let it rest for a couple of hours so that the cider and the fruits can mix properly and the flavor will be much better.
  5. Serve in large glasses and add ice cubes to keep the drink cold.

How to make sangria with red wine?

Sangria with red wine is the best known and favorite among lovers of refreshing cocktails, its delicious flavor intoxicates those who do not know it and try it for the first time, capturing the sweet taste generated by fruits in contact with red wine, giving it prominence in summer time.

Ingredients to prepare a sangria with red wine

  • 1 liter of red wine
  • 100 ml of Contreau
  • 100 ml of Martini
  • Juice of two oranges
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 spoonfuls of sugar
  • cinnamon to taste
  • Ice cubes
  • Fleshy fruits cut into pieces according to taste (apple, pear, peach, pineapple, etc.)
  • 1 liter of lemon soda

Steps to prepare a red wine sangria recipe

  1. Wash and cut the fruits into pieces as if they were cubes, then place them in a large pitcher.
  2. We add to the pitcher the juice of the oranges together with the lemon juice.
  3. Then add the red wine together with the contreau, the martini and finally the lemon soda.
  4. Add the 3 tablespoons of sugar together with the cinnamon in the pitcher and mix everything.
  5. Let it rest for three hours so that the red wine together with the two additional liqueurs and the fruits can mix properly and the flavor will be much more concentrated.
  6. Serve in large glasses and add ice cubes to keep the drink cold, decorate the glass with a slice of orange if desired.

How to make Spanish sangria?

Sangria along with paella are the unmissable recipes of Spanish gastronomy that are a fixed stop for tourists who want to try something authentic from the Iberian country.

Sangria stands out for its refreshing taste and how easy it is to prepare.

Ingredients to prepare a Spanish Sangria

  • 1 liter of red wine
  • 1 glass of orange juice
  • 1 plate of unpeeled orange slices
  • 1 plate of unpeeled apple pieces
  • 1 plate of unpeeled peach chunks
  • 1/2 cup of the liqueur of your choice (rum, cognac, gin, martini, etc.)
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • Ice

Steps to prepare Spanish Sangria recipe

  1. Place the pieces of fruit in a large pitcher together with half a cup of the liqueur of your choice.
  2. Then add the sugar together with the glass of orange juice.
  3. Add the liter of red wine and mix everything with a long wooden spoon.
  4. Let it rest for a while so that the flavors settle
  5. Place some ice cubes in large glasses and serve our sangria
  6. Garnish the rim of our glass with a slice of orange and we have a Spanish sangria ready to be enjoyed.

How to make Sangria de Cava?

Within the Spanish sangria there is one that has a great distinction within the public that likes strong but sweet drinks, we are talking about the Sangria de Cava, traditional from Catalonia, the community where the cava originates.

Ingredients to prepare a Cava Sangria

  • 1 bottle of cava Brut
  • 1 sliced orange
  • 1 chopped peach
  • 2 small glasses of orange soda
  • 2 small glasses of lemon soda
  • 1/2 small glass of Brandy
  • 1/2 small glass of Cointreau
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Ice

Steps to prepare a cava sangria recipe

  1. Chop the fruit in the same way, pour it into a bowl along with the ice.
  2. Then add the two glasses of orange soda, the two glasses of lemon soda along with the brandy and the cointreau.
  3. Mix everything with a wooden spoon so that the flavors are not altered and add the cava little by little so as not to generate too much foam.
  4. Stir in the sugar and mix until blended with all the other ingredients.
  5. Serve the Cava Sangria in a glass pitcher and mix again with the wooden spoon and serve in large glasses. If you do not want too much fruit in the glass, place the spoon in the mouth of the pitcher.

How to make Italian Sangria?

The peach sangria is the favorite of Italian drinks thanks to its easy preparation and delicious flavor, ideal to accompany a good meal and an evening gathering.

Italy, a country full of beautiful landscapes, great works of art and exquisite gastronomy, was also influenced by the taste of sangria, which accompanies during the summer the various dishes consumed by locals and visitors.

Ingredients to prepare a Cava sangria

  • 1 bottle of dry white wine
  • 3/4 cup peach liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons of white sugar
  • 450 grams of peaches that are not too ripe

Steps to prepare an Italian peach sangria recipe

  1. Cut the peaches in slices and arrange them inside a bowl, add the sugar and with your clean hands press the sugar to the peach pieces.
  2. Then pour the peach liqueur over the fruit and press gently.
  3. Cover the container and let stand for about 15 minutes, so the flavors will blend.
  4. After the resting time, pour the dry white wine into a glass jar and add the mixture containing the peaches.
  5. Stir with a wooden spoon and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least half a day, so the flavors will settle, then serve in glasses or large glasses.

Origin and history of Sangria

In ancient Rome it was very common for people to drink wine instead of water, due to the germs that were present in the contaminated water of the time.

Both children and adults drank wine on a daily basis, which was spiced to give different pleasant flavors. This custom spread throughout Europe, including Spain, where red wine began to be called sangria because of its intense red color.

In the XVIII and XIX centuries England and France began to prepare a kind of sangria containing French grapes, and also began to prepare sangria with white wine, sparkling wine and peaches, which was called zurra.

When entering the Middle Ages, spiced wine was already being drunk all over Europe, but it was in Andalusia where cut fruits were added for the first time.

Legend has it that some locals put cut fruit in a vat of low quality wine and let it stand for several days. They then noticed that the wine improved considerably and added sugar, cinnamon sticks and brandy, and were surprised to discover a drink of exquisite taste, color and smell.

Since then, Sangria has crossed the Iberian borders and has captivated thousands of people from different cultures who, thanks to its delicious taste and freshness, have been seduced by its unique flavor, adding fruits according to the country.

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