Winter Sangria Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What does winter sangria taste like? ›

Served ice cold, but warm with spice, lightly fruity with a good hint of citrus and not too sweet. Its makes a great change to mulled wine for when you have friends over during the holidays, as you can mix up a few jugs in the morning and your good to go when they arrive. Be warned it's very Moorish!

Made with red wine, cranberry, orange, and rosemary.

Yes, sangria is often prepared in advance to allow the flavors to meld together. It is recommended to let the sangria sit in the refrigerator for at least a few hours or overnight to allow the fruits and other ingredients to infuse into the wine. This enhances the overall flavor and makes it more intensely fruity!

Sangria is best served chilled, so store it in the refrigerator in the serving container while the ingredients are soaking. Alternatively, you can serve it on the rocks by filling glasses with ice before pouring in the sangria. Put sugar or spices on the rim of the glass.

Trader Joe's Sparkling Winter Sangria Water is a delightful fizz—sweet yet slightly tart. Natural flavors, reminiscent of a citrusy sangria, are combined with bubbly, sparkling water to create a delicately fruity, fizzy drink.

Fresh fruit is ideal, but to serve this drink year-round, you can substitute frozen. Lemon-lime soda: Lemon-lime soda adds citrus flavor and a hint of bubbles to the sangria.

Sangria, wine mixed with fruit, has always been legal and available. The issue comes about when Sangria is mixed with brandy or other spirits that raises the alcohol content of the drink. Alcohol-boosted Sangria was illegal because of a 1934 law formed post-prohibition to keep the percentage of alcohol low in drinks.

The best wine for sangria is Garnacha (also called Grenache) or Pinot Noir. Garnacha comes from Spain, so it's my top pick for authentic Spanish sangria!

"When choosing a brandy, it is best to go toward a Spanish one made with Spanish grapes," said Trujillo. "I find Carlos I Solera Gran Reserva Brandy to be perfect for sangria." This brandy was aged in American oak casks and has notes of vanilla and caramel.

Any juicy fruits (such as citrus, berries, grapes, pineapple, mango, kiwi, etc.) would be delicious. Add fresh ginger: If you would like to give your sangria a bit of a kick, muddle in a few slices of fresh ginger.

Are you supposed to eat the fruit in sangria? ›

Whether you are one of those who choose to nibble on some fruit or not, there is no doubt that the sliced fruit served with the Sangria soaks up the flavors and is delicious to eat!

The Overnight Resting Period Is Important!

This lets the fruit infuse the wine, letting its juices get in the mix and sweeten up the drink.

Here is a rough guideline: EU law says bottles from Spain are limited by law to less than 12% alcohol by volume (ABV). Bottles produced in the U.S. usually have between 5% and 15%. Sangria made with red wine is usually stronger than white wine punches.

Traditional Spanish sangria is made with red wine, water, herbs, spices, and fruit. Today's sangrias have a wide variety of ingredients, and each recipe is different. Soda and brandy are common modern additions.

Serve it up!

You can add ice straight to the pitcher, or pour the sangria over glasses filled with ice to avoid watering down the entire pitcher – either way, this beautiful creation will disappear before your eyes!

Sangria is as sweet as you make it. As a general rule, it's going to be fruity, so start with a dry red wine to keep that sugar content down. Pick fruits that lean more tart than sweet (like Granny Smith apples rather than white peaches), add more acidic juice like lemonade, or simply don't add sugar to your mixture.

Sweetness Level - Typically Sangria is off-dry, although if you have a sweet tooth feel free to go a little heavier on the simple syrup. Acidity Level - There's lots of sharp red wine and beautiful fruit in Sangria, giving it a really zingy refreshing acidity.

Traditionally sangria may be mixed with local fruits such as peaches, nectarines, berries, apples, pears, or global fruits such as pineapple or lime, and sweetened with sugar and orange juice. Spanish Rioja red wine is traditionally used.

Nueva Sangria is a new Aussie twist on a Spanish classic. Premium grapes, sourced from the best Australian Vineyards, infused with citrus, apples and berries and bottled with a slight spritz.