Does anyone have a great sangria recipe?

And what red wine should I use?

I'm having a party and I was thinking of making sangria instead of buying wine coolers because I have a few friends that drink wine coolers but I don't know anything about them or which ones are good.

Is sangria an OK substitute or should I just buy a variety of wine coolers?

1 bottle of red wine (we use Chianti)
Orange slices
Lemon slices
2-3 big spoons of sugar (sometimes, I've dissolved the sugar in a little hot water first so it doesn't sit on the bottom of the pitcher)
*Some people like to add a little orange juice, peach slices, strawberry slices, etc., but we don't.

Put all these ingredients into a pitcher and leave overnight in the fridge to allow the fruit flavors to mingle with the wine/sugar.

Just before serving, add bubbly water or club soda to taste. We serve it over ice in these cool little cups/glasses from Spain. :hi:

This was very refreshing. I used club soda because I didn't want it to be too swwet and it was great. You could adjust the sugar amount to taste, and experiment with additional fruits also.

it is very good and cheap for what it is.

Make two kinds - red and white.


this is a good red:
RECIPE FOR SPANISH SANGRÍA

The authentic traditional Spanish Sangria!

Ingredients:

* 1 Litre of red wine
* 2 oranges (juice - "naranjas de zumo")
* 4 peaches, cut into small pieces



* 5 desert spoons sugar
* 2 pieces of lemon skin

Steps:

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..... Put the wine into a jug, add the sugar, and stir until it is properly dissolved.

2: Squeeze the two oranges, and add the juice to the jug. Save a slice of orange skin to decorate.

3: 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.

4: Put the jug into the fridge. Sangría should always be served chilled. If you want to reduce the alchohol concentration, add icecubes and slices of lemon. If you want to increase the alcohol concentration, add a small amount of cognac or rum.



Use quality ingredients:

* Use wines from Jumilla, Alicante or Valencia. They are usually quite cheap, and are the best choice because of their colour, alcohol content and bouquet.

Tips/Secrets: Make it nice and fruity. Apples, pears, kiwis, bananas, tropical fruits.... can be used instead of (or aswell as) peach. You can experiment byadding more or less drinks such as cognac, rum, gin and vodka, or you can dilute the alcohol content by adding more orange juice and ice cubes. Some sangria fans like to add drinks such as a can of 7-up, or fizzy orange or lemon. And finally: if you do experiment and find the result irresistable, make sure you have a bed handy, have a nice siesta, and don't drive, even if you feel up to it.
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White:

Peach and orange Sangria

This sparkling sangría uses white wine instead of red, to better partner the vibrant peaches and oranges. Lemons and cherries may be added too, for an additional splash of color. A bit more potent than its sweet taste suggests, this sangria should be savored slowly.

* Makes 6 glasses
* 10 minutes preparation
* Difficulty: Very Easy

Ingredients

* 3 1/4 cups (26 fl. oz) dry white wine
* 1/3 cup (3 oz) sugar
* 1/3 cup (5 tablespoons) Triple Sec
* 1/3 cup (5 tablespoons) peach-flavoured brandy
* 2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
* 2 medium oranges, sliced thin and crosswise
* 1 cup (8 fl. oz) sparkling orange soda
* 1 cup (8 fl. oz) ginger ale

Preparation

* In a large serving bowl, combine all the ingredients except the orange soda and ginger ale and mix well. Refrigerate overnight.
* Immediately before serving, mix in the orange soda and ginger ale. Serve over Ice.


both recipes from http://www.spain-recipes.com/index.html

I don't think it is very difficult: red wine, sugar, fruit.

Damn, now I'm thirsty! :hi:

I love this recipe........

1 bottle red wine (Rioja preferred, but any would do)
1 bottle 7-up
4oz Cognac
6oz fresh lemon juice
2 lemons, sliced up
1/2 cup sugar

Mix everything together and chill overnight. The next day, pour into a large pitcher over ice cubes.

Enjoy!

Q

the next 7 days.:D

Bottle of Spanish red wine
1 sliced orange
1 sliced lemon
1 sliced lime
3 tbsp sugar

I let that soak overnight and tested a sample with a little club soda this morning and it was meh (I think it's me - I'm not a big wine drinker or it could have been the win I chose). So I added some pineapple chunks with a little juice and then some orange juice.

I'm having some now and it tastes almost perfect. The only thing it is missing is a little kick - I think the recipe I am trying to duplicate called for soaking the fruit in wine and brandy. I am going to try to contact the restaurant to see if they will share the recipe.

I did buy some peaches so I will experiment with a white sangria this week.

The tough part is that there is no one here to drink it except me. :-)

orange juice (no water, just the frozen concentrate)and 7 up or ginger ale. let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours.

float lemon and orange slices on top before serving yumm

if you don't know a sweet red wine and your liquor store clerk can't help, go with a basic burgundy

the purportions should be

3 liters/quarts of wine
1 lemonade (small can)
1 OJ (small can)
1 liter ginger ale

I'm drinking bourbon, lemonade and 7-up over crushed ice. The really odd thing is that the aftertaste is like a gardenia. How can that be? Very floral and sweet on the tongue.