Red 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.

Best Red Sangria Recipe

Red sangria is a sweet cocktail made from an infusion of Spanish red wine and fresh fruit. It’s a boozy fruit punch thats looks fancy, feels festive, and it’s great for making ahead of time. Watch how I make it in the video above!

Prep: 10min

Total: 10min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 44 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 750ml bottle of red wine
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1 apple (sliced)
• 2 oranges (one sliced and one juiced)
• 1 lemon (sliced)
• optional: maple syrup or honey to sweeten
• optional: sparkling water
• garnish with extra orange slices

Instruction:

1. Dice the apple, orange, and lemon into small pieces. Make sure to leave the peels on and toss them into the pitcher along with the orange juice.
2. Pour the wine, brandy and any sweetener into the pitcher. Then stir everything together until it’s all combined. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. The longer it sits, the more time the flavors can meld together.
3. Serve this in individual glasses over ice. Then top with sparkling water if you’d like!

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.

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

FAQ

What are the basic ingredients for sangria?

What alcohol goes in a red sangria?

What type of red wine is best for sangria?

• Tempranillo Wine. Reach for a Tempranillo if you want to use a wine varietal native to Spain. …
• Garnacha Wine. This Spanish wine is made with Pinot Noir grapes. …
• Malbec Wine. …
• Monastrell Wine. …
• Zinfandel Wine.

What can you use in red sangria instead of brandy?