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Sipping Sangria in Spain
Sipping Sangria in Spain is one of those pleasurable activities that you just have to do.
We ordered a Sangria on the street known as La Rambla in Barcelona and sat sipping it for at least 90 minutes. We didn’t appreciate that we’d ordered the extra large size until it came – but with nothing else to do other than watch the world go by at 4:30 in the afternoon – it was a what the hell, we’re on holidays kind of moment.
A Sangria purchased on La Rambla in Barcelona
Spain is considered to be the creator of Sangria – a mixture of red wine, fresh seasonal fruit and bubbly water. There are as many variations out there as there are people.
It’s the perfect summer sipping drink – and it was comfortably warm in late October when we drank ours.
Here’s a basic sangria recipe that you can start playing with.
Sangria
1 bottle of red wine – in Spain that’s likely going to be a Rioja but anything is fine
2 cups of club soda
1 orange and 1 lemon cut into thin slices
2 tbsp. sugar
brandy if desired ( just a few tablespoons)
Pour wine into a pitcher. Squeeze the juice of one orange and one lemon into the wine. Add the sugar and brandy if desired.
Chill – overnight if possible.
Just before serving add the soda water.
Decorate with slices of orange.
Serve and enjoy.
Leigh McAdam
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Sipping sangria in Spain sounds like pure heaven! Thanks for the recipe, I love sangria but have never actually made it.
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@Laurel It’s one of those super easy, you can’t possibly go wrong, especially with a whole bottle of red wine kind of drinks.
Sounds delicious! I never made my own Sangria before, but was surprised to read that you add soda. I only had one prepared with Sprite before – or at least that’s what I was told
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That’s the beauty of Sangria Sabrina – everything goes. Gingerale is also common.
I’ve only had Sangria on hot summer nights, and here in Copenhagen it’s November, so I think I’ll save the recipe till I get back to Italy in the spring.
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A winter Sangria doesn’t quite cut it – but with the first hint of a warm day I think it would be perfect.
Sounds good to me. It might go better with a dash of heat but I shall bookmark the recipe for the next warm day. Enjoying a glass or two in Spain would be added benefit as well. Thanks for sharing.
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Barry, I think a dash of heat sounds fabulous but you and I might be waiting awhile here in Calgary.
I love Sangria. It could get you a bit tipsy a little too fast though, since it doesn’t even taste like alcohol.
For a wintery version, try swedish “glögg”.
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I agree with you Tobias. Sangria tastes more like juice. I have yet to try Swedish glogg – does it have aquavit in it?