I love Sangria and judging by how quickly it gets consumed at my soirées people love it too! I make two versions a white Tropical Sangria and a red Spanish Sangria.
These recipes are for using a 750ML bottle of wine. If you’re going to use a bigger bottle or make a larger batch double up on the other stuff!
Spanish Sangria
Ingredients:
Red Wine: Rioja, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon all work great.
Brandy or White Rum (or both!) 1/2 to 1 cup (or more to taste)
Orange Juice Concentrate 1 can
Lime Juice Concentrate 1 can
Club Soda, Seltzer Water, Ginger Ale, Lemon/Lime Soda like 7UP or Sprite (I usually use Club Soda or Seltzer Water)
Fruit: Lemons, Limes, Oranges (sliced thin). You can also add in peaches, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries
In a large pitcher stir together the white wine, rum or brandy, orange and lime juice concentrates. Add the fruit slices. The sangria may be prepared up to this point a day ahead and kept covered and chilled.
Just before serving, stir in the club soda.
For a slightly different variation add in pomegranate juice or a flavored rum.
Tropical Sangria
Ingredients:
White Wine: Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio all work great.
Brandy or White Rum (or both!) 1/2 to 1 cup (or more to taste) Using a flavored rum like guava, lime is also very okay.
Mango Nectar/Juice
Orange Juice Concentrate 1/2 can
Lime Juice Concentrate 1/2 can
Club Soda, Seltzer Water, Ginger Ale, Lemon/Lime Soda like 7UP or Sprite (I usually use Club Soda or Seltzer Water)
Fruit: Lemons, Limes, Oranges (sliced thin). You can also add in Mango or Star Fruit (carambola) slices
In a large pitcher stir together the white wine, rum or brandy, mango nectar, orange and lime juice concentrates. Add the fruit slices. The sangria may be prepared up to this point a day ahead and kept covered and chilled. Just before serving, stir in the club soda.
Enjoy!
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I really love Sangria. There are many recipes that makes it more delicious. I will try your recipe and serve it in our Christmas Party thank you for this post!
Sangria is one of the best drinks ever. Its color and its smell makes you wanting for more. I’ll try your recipe and serve it in my party. Thank you for the post!
Thank you so much, this was very interesting. I was actually born in Madrid ( not telling what year though!) but moved around europe and finally settled in England when I was 7. I dont remember much of the few years I was in spain, but the smell of spanish food always seems to ring a bell in me or something. Funny, how I dont remember anything except the smells,isn’t it! I actually found a website dedicated to spanish recipe, which gave me great delight and thought I really should to share. Anyway, thank you again. I’ll get my son to add your feed to my rss app…
Oh I LOVE this -going to retweet for my Divas to use for the Drink Recipes in their Hostess Packets – I LOVE Sangria!!
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I must try these!! I miss sangria in Spain!! One of my favorite (alcoholic) drinks!!
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That sounds like a great recipe for entertaining!
That sounds really good, I’ve never had Sangria before. Looks like a great drink to relax too
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Sangria always looks so good to me, but I’m afraid to try it. When we went on our honeymoon, our hotel offered us sangria when we checked in and it was horrible. Of course I think that was par for the course as the champagne they left us in our room was terrible too.
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Oooh, the white rum with it sounds so good!
oh, YUM. these look delicious! i’m totally stealing your recipes.