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 Spanish Sangria | Status Approved | | Name |  Spanish Sangria | | Category | Fruits, Drinks | | Serves/Yields | About 4 to 6 servings | | Source | Guido | | Difficulty | Easy | | Prep. Time | 15 minutes | | Cook Time | 0 | | Introduction | | From its humble roots in Spain, Sangria has grown to become a popular, refreshing party drink around the world. In the US, Sangria was first tasted at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The Spanish World area served this fruity wine punch to its visitors, and history was made! Sangria is based on the traditional red wine punch popular across europe for hundreds of years. The punch base would be claret, i.e. Bordeaux wine from France. Brandy and fruit would be added to the punch for flavor. In the 1700s and 1800s, Claret Cup Punch could be found at parties of all sizes. Sangria is typically created from red wine, fruit juices, soda water, fruit and sometimes brandy. When making your own Sangria, use a good quality red wine, and be sure to let it chill overnight. Use Rioja to get the authentic Spanish flavor, but definitely choose something you like - you're the one drinking it! In the morning, pour into a pitcher full of ice cubes, garnish with fresh fruit, and enjoy. | | Ingredients | | 1 Bottle of red wine
2 oranges
4 peaches, cut into small pieces
4 desert spoons sugar ( about 4 tsp)
2 pieces of lemon skin | | Directions | | Step: 1 |
Choose a red wine - Sangria is a refreshing drink and you don't need to use a vintage wine. We recommend a reasonably priced wine from Jumilla, Alicante or Valencia but a local young Cabernet Sauvignon will do the same. Put the wine into a jug, add the sugar, and stir until it is properly dissolved.
Squeeze the two oranges, and add the juice to the jug. Save a slice of orange skin to decorate.
Wash the peaches, peel them and cut them into small quarters (e.g. six per peach). Add them to the jug. If it is not Summer, you can use any other in-season fruit.
Refrigerate overnight: Sangria should always be served chilled.
Tip: to reduce the alchohol concentration, add icecubes and slices of lemon. to have a stronger sangria add a glass (1/2 cup) of Rum or Cognac. |
Time submitted: Friday, May 27. 2005 at 19:18:51 Contributed By: guido
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