Best Sangria Recipe

If you ask me, sangria is the perfect drink to share with friends – it’s festive, fun, fruity, and refreshing. As cocktails go, it’s inexpensive and easy to make. For a knockout happy hour, mix up a pitcherful, invite people over, and sip cool glasses in the warm sun. Aaah, summer.

These days, you can easily find sangria made with white wine or rosé, but in this recipe, I use red wine to make a more traditional, Spanish-style sangria. Obviously, I love it in the summertime, but because this recipe calls for red wine, it’s a great choice for year-round entertaining, too. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, aromatic, floral, and brimming with fresh fruit. I think you’re going to love it!

There’s no one way to make sangria, but it typically consists of wine, fresh fruit, liquor, and (sometimes) a sweetener. Here’s what I use in mine:

First, prep the fruit. Thinly slice the orange, and then cut those slices into quarters. Chop the apple, and thinly slice the lime. Add this fruit to a large pitcher along with the raspberries.

Easy Traditional Red Sangria

Simple, traditional Red Spanish Sangria made with simple methods and just 6 ingredients. The perfect fruity summer beverage that’s adaptable and delicious!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cup, calories 268 kcal, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Protein 0.7 g, Fat 0.2 g, Saturated Fat 0.02 g, Sodium 10 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 14.5 g, unSaturated Fat 0.05 g

Ingredients:

• 1/2 medium apple ((cored, skin on, chopped into small pieces))
• 1/2 medium orange ((rind on, sliced into small pieces, large seeds removed // plus more for garnish))
• 3-4 Tbsp organic brown sugar ((or 3 Tbsp (37.5 g) organic cane sugar as original recipe is written))
• 3/4 cup orange juice ((plus more to taste))
• 1/3 cup brandy ((plus more to taste))
• 750 ml bottle dry Spanish red wine*
• ~1 cup Ice to chill

Instruction:

1. Add apples, oranges, and sugar to a large pitcher and muddle with a muddler or wooden spoon for 45 seconds.
2. Add orange juice and brandy and muddle again to combine for 30 seconds.
3. Add red wine and stir to incorporate, then taste and adjust flavor as needed. I added a bit more brandy, orange juice and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
4. Add ice and stir once more to chill. Serve as is, or with a bit more ice. Garnish with orange segments (optional).
5. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours, though best when fresh.

Red Sangria

For the perfect red sangria, having the ideal ratio of wine to brandy is essential—read our top tips to learn how to perfect this traditional cocktail recipe.

Prep: 15min

Total: 2h20min

Yield: 6 – 8 serving(s)

Nutrition Facts: calories 245 Calories, Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 6 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 21 g, Protein 1 g

Ingredients:

• 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine
• 3/4 c. fresh orange juice
• 1/2 c. brandy
• 1/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 apple, sliced
• 1 c. fresh blueberries
• 1 c. sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 (3″) cinnamon stick

Instruction:

1. In a large pitcher, mix wine, orange juice, brandy, and granulated sugar. Stir in oranges, apples, blueberries, strawberries, and cinnamon.
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.

Sangria

Learn how to make authentic Spanish sangria with this easy sangria recipe. It only takes a few minutes to prep, it’s easy to customize with your favorite wine and fruit, and it’s great for entertaining a crowd!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 12

Ingredients:

• 2 bottles Spanish red wine (Rioja wine is most popular)
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 2 oranges, one juiced and one diced
• 1 green apple, diced
• 1 lemon, diced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• optional sweetener: simple syrup* or maple syrup
• optional bubbles: lemon-lime soda, ginger ale or sparkling water

Instruction:

1. Add the wine, brandy, orange juice, diced orange, diced apple, diced lemon and cinnamon stick to a large pitcher. Stir to combine. Taste and add in a few tablespoons of sweetener, if desired.
2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
3. Serve the sangria over ice, topping off each glass with a splash of bubbly soda (or sparkling water) if desired.

Red Sangria

Learn how to make red sangria at home! This Spanish wine punch is perfect for entertaining. Mix it up before a gathering and pop it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

Prep: 15min

Ingredients:

• 1 Granny Smith or other green apple (cored and chopped)
• 1 orange (thinly sliced, then sliced into quarters)
• 1 lime (thinly sliced)
• ⅓ cup raspberries or sliced strawberries
• 1 (750 mL) bottle Tempranillo, Garnacha, or Rioja wine
• ½ cup orange juice
• ¼ to ½ cup Cointreau, Grand Marnier, or brandy*

Instruction:

1. Place the apple, orange, lime, and raspberries in a large pitcher. Pour in the wine, orange juice, and Cointreau and stir. Chill overnight (I like to chill mine for 24 hours for optimal fruit-infused flavor).
2. Serve in glasses filled with ice.

SANGRIA RECIPE | easy authentic red sangria

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