Name: Sangria Recipe | How to Make Sangria
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 Oranges; 1 Apple; 1 Lemon; 1 bottle Red wine; 1/4 – 1/2 cup (60-120ml Brandy (optional)); 2-3 tablespoons Honey/maple syrup or other sweetener of your choice (optional); 1 Cinnamon stick; Ice

Sangria Recipe | How to Make Sangria

By David | May 17, 2022August 19, 2024

4.50 from 9 votes

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Authentic Spanish sangria is the perfect cocktail for hot summer days. If you having a party and want to impress your guests with a nice and cold sangria, this recipe is for you! Forget about regular wine and surprise your friends with this beautiful drink.

A close-up of two glasses filled with sangria, garnished with orange slices, and containing ice cubes and fruit chunks. One green apple and one orange are on the left, and another fruit (partially visible) is on the right. A pitcher with sangria is in the background.

Sangria Recipe | How to Make Sangria

4.50 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 10

WORK TIME 10

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine Spanish

Servings yields

Ingredients

2 Oranges
1 Apple
1 Lemon
1 bottle Red wine
¼ – 1/2 cup 60-120ml Brandy (optional)
2-3 tablespoons Honey/maple syrup or other sweetener of your choice optional
1 Cinnamon stick
Ice

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut the fruits and transfer into a large pitcher.
2. Squeeze the juice of one orange and add to the pitcher.
3. Add the brandy (optional), the sweetener, cinnamon stick and mix. Finally pour the wine.
4. Keep in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
5. Serve sangria over ice and top with orange slices.
Notes:
WHAT WINE IS THE BEST FOR SANGRIA?
If you'll ask a Spanish person how to make a real sangria, he will probably tell you that you must use Spanish wine. But let's be honest, almost any fruity red wine goes well here. From searches online I found that the wines for sangria are Merlot, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and more.

WHAT FRUITS CAN WE USE TO MAKE SANGRIA?
The basic version of sangria is: orange, apple and lemon. But you really can add almost any fruit that you like. Some of the most popular fruits in sangria are: pears, apricots, peaches, pineapples, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries.
WHAT SWEETENER IS THE BEST FOR SANGRIA?
Usually, sangria is made with sugar or honey. But you can play around and add your favorite sweetener or use what you have on hand. Such as: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown sugar or any other sweetener.

DO WE HAVE TO ADD BRANDY TO SANGRIA?
Traditionally, in Spain they add to sangria a portion of brandy, it adds a nice kick to the cocktail. If you don’t like brandy or you don't have brandy, you can use instead cognac or even maybe whisky. You can add as much or as little as you like. Usually, it's recommended to add 1/4 cup for each bottle of wine.