(Sangria tastes better over time, so this is perfect for making a few hours in advance.) Stir in lots of chopped seasonal fruit and a cinnamon stick.Sweeten the sangria to taste with brown sugar, honey, maple syrup or simple syrup.Combine one bottle of red wine with 1/4 cup of brandy, the juice of one orange, and the juice of half a lemon.If you can open a bottle of wine and chop some fruit, you can make sangria ?Here’s how we do it: Sangria is very simple to make and only takes about 10 minutes of prep time. This is why we make the pitcher of sangria and then allow our friends to add a splash (or not) of chilled sparkling water themselves. Sparkling water or soda - While adding some fizz to your sangria is completely optional, I absolutely love it. After adding it to one of our tests, we quickly realized why. If it was fall, I’d probably be adding sliced apples and pears.Ĭinnamon stick - After doing some research on more traditional Spanish sangria, we noticed a cinnamon stick kept popping up in the ingredient list. Right now, it’s summer, so we have access to fragrant peaches and strawberries. Seasonal fruit - Just as I mentioned above, you can adapt your sangria to the season you are in. You can use brown sugar (our favorite), simple syrup, maple syrup, and even honey. Sweetener - I’m a big lover of dry red wine, but even I like a little sweetener in my sangria. I’ve even used a Meyer lemon in place of a regular lemon and loved it!
Orange and lemon juice - We love the addition of fresh squeezed orange and lemon juice to sangria. You can also substitute brandy for other liqueur (triple sec and Grand Marnier are a popular choice).
Īll that said, you can make sangria without brandy so if you’re just not into getting the extra bottle, skip it, the sangria will still taste great without it.
Remy VSOP, which was less than $15 and while I would not sip on it by a fire or anything, we were very happy with the results when we added it to the sangria. Brandy makes sangria taste and smell more aromatic and you don’t need to use the most expensive bottle (not even close). We don’t really cook with or drink it very often at home so why should you buy a whole bottle for this? Well, here’s what we discovered. You don’t need to break the bank with the wine you choose - I personally choose something between $15 and $20.īrandy - The first thing we wanted to check when testing this sangria recipe was whether or not the brandy is needed. Look for tempranillo, garnacha (also know as grenache) or a label that has Rioja on it (Adam’s favorite, because it usually has a touch more oak). Red wine - For the best red sangria, we recommend a dry red wine, preferably from Spain. Here’s what we use to make a delicious pitcher of sangria:
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