What makes sangria sweet

Is it better to let the fruit infuse? Or make and serve? So excited to try this!! This one could easily have been my long lost recipe, as it was exactly as I remembered. Made this to go with a fajita feast, and we loved it. Made with a decent quality Rioja. Hi, looks good…. Is that sacrilegious, lol? Good luck! This recipe was great. I have never made sangria before but it was a hit! I doubled the recipe, used rum, and everyone drank the whole bowl for christmas dinner. Definitely a keeper!

Wish me luck! Just made this for Thanksgiving dinner! Added a bit more brandy, as suggested, but definitely pretty good! This is my favorite fall sangria that I always come back to have already made twice this fall. Love the fresh squeezed OJ and I use apple brandy. I top off with a little bit of seltzer.

Thanks for this amazing recipe that is a crowd pleaser and SO easy! We made this recipe for party this weekend times 6, or 6 bottles of Anciano Tempranillo wine along with Christian Brothers brandy, in a 2. We added the full dose of sugar plus some extra orange juice to just top off, and it filled the jug completely without ice to marinate.

We then transferred to a punch bowl with frozen fruit ring to keep it chilled water plus fruit maxed out, made in a bundt pan , then added ice to each glass when served. The presentation was beautiful! My husband and I ARE sangria lovers and thoroughly enjoyed this recipe! I wanted to add a photo here but no option.

Tried it! I did taste it and added a bit of sugar and a tiny bit of rhum ; hehe. Everyone loves this. All the recipes online with 12 ingredients are just unnecessary.

I plan on using Tempranillo wine and Blackberry Brandy with your existing recipe. My concern is too much sweetness…. I think that should work, Brian! I just finished making a double batch. Easy to make and a great recipe… I tasted I and added a bit more of the brown sugar and the rest of the brandy and it taste great.

I have it in the fridge to cool and will see how great it taste tomorrow. Any ideas? I still have one… :. You can google it and see pictures. I still have a very little one from when I lived in Spain years ago. Since you are very familiar with sangria, would you mind telling us what kind of alcohol and sugar you use? We were in both northern and southern Spain but the sangria was always the same — always delicious!

Perfect blend of smooth, fruity flavors with a full bodied booziness. This recipe is 5 stars and will be a favorite to anyone who loves sangria. We are so glad you were able to taste a little bit of your trip to Spain in this sangria, Jen! Was checking out a good sangria recipe for our restaurant in NYC. I came across this one, and man, oh man!

So easy to make and delicious. Always love looking your recipes UP. I made this with rum because we had no brandy on hand. I did not like it. Wish I tasted it before adding the rum because I bet it was good without it. Three years after the other comments — but I have made this twice in the past two weeks. It is a total winner and perfect for summer cook-outs. Everyone raves about how good it is. I usually divide the brandy quantity into brandy and cointreau.

Keep refrigerated, add a splash of soda and some ice when serving. I remove the fruit from it after 24 hours so it keeps a little longer in the fridge. Just watch out, it catches up with you quickly! We drank Sangria every night on the beach in Barcelona. They offer it as traditional, which compares to your recipe, or with a sparkling white wine. I search for a recipe hoping to find the best wine to use.

Any idea on what wine to use to make the sparkly version? We were in Seville in the summer, , and we drank pitchers of this wonderful, satisfying drink. In one restaurant, they added canned fruit cocktail I recognized the sad grapes and even it was delicious. Your recipe is a righteous reproduction that I will enjoy now that I am back in the states. I was in Spain for 5 days. Every day I was having Sangria prepared in a traditional way.

It is really refreshing and tasty. Made this for a Christmas party and followed the recipe as written and it was fantastic! My daughter had been to Spain in May and said this Sangria was exactly what she had in Barcelona! It will be my go to for sure! Belated thanks for a recipe that had my friends raving and a bit tipsy this summer.

I made it multiple times, using different combinations of wine and fruit, and it was always outstanding. That always happens. But we actually made this tonight and it is amazing! This recipe was really good! I love this recipe! I made it with a Spanish Monastrell like you recommended above, but I found one that is vegan and made with organic grapes!!

Your Sangri recipe looks so amazingly simple, but for most recipes making a larger quantity is more complicated than just doubling or tripling the ingredients. So, now I want to make a large batch. What changes would you suggest to make a bathtub full? Made this recipe about a year ago and absolutely loved it!! Came across it again today and you know what that means?! I made this drink for Thanksgiving I was asked to again make it for Christmas eve and I did.

I am now asked to make it again for Thanksgiving I will. My first batch was with Rioja. But if I had to choose, I would definitely stay with the Spanish wines.

Used half the sugar,tho. I made this last night for a Spanish themed dinner. I had to make a second batch! Love your recipes Dana. This was a terrific recipe! Made it the night before and took it camping! Thanks so much for sharping. Catalonia also wants to succeed from the country. Most people are excited in a different country! Sounds like a blast! Its really helpful.

I was wondering what sangria is.. But perfectly introduce by you.. Exact ingredients of liquors are well distinguished. Thank you for the recipe! This was wonderful. I used Tuaca a sweet Italian brandy , a tangerine, and a Honeycrisp apple. We were out of orange juice, so I improvised with an all-fruit no-sugar-added tangerine popsicle. It turned out great — my friend said that should be my secret ingredient every time I make it.

This is the best basic sangria recipe i have tried, and i made it a couple of different ways! I tried grand marnier instead of brandy and it was extra fruity. Has anyone ever made this recipe? Lots of reviews from people who say it sounds great, looks like a good recipe etc.

Luckily my daughter just had asked me to buy OJ, so I had that and everything else on hand including only one bottle on Spanish wine that to my wine club membership , so it seemed that the stars were aligning and telling me to Make. Just took my first sip and before enjoying the rest I wanted to leave you and everyone else a comment noting how delicious this is!!

I would imagine if I had an orange it would have been even more flavorful. Excuse they typos! Clearly I was a little excited : Oh and I had a bottle of rum on hand, so went with that. I have made this twice now and really enjoy it! So easy and tastes so good! Thanks for sharing :. Question: My sister is coming for a weekend visit and she will be the only one drinking this. How long will it last in a pitcher; should I make an entire batch or just smaller amounts? It lasts in the fridge up to 48hrs, though best when fresh.

Probably best to do smaller amounts! How would I make this in bulk particularly 6 litres? Do I just multiply everything to get the desired quantity? I am not a Sangria drinker at all. Even when I was in Spain — — nope, not even one sip. Asked her for the recipe and am making it for my niece and her family this week. She adores Sangria — — so I know she will love this too. Thank you. How much flavor do you think you can get from an apple right after putting it in wine?

If you marinate your fruits overnight not only do you get more flavor but also the alcohol level rises due to the sugar from the fruits. This drink is not be be drank lightly as you will get drunk very easily with it been there, done that, got the Tshirt.

French Chef. The only difference is I added some canned peaches and mangos to the fresh apples and oranges. Perfect drink for an afternoon summer in south Florida! Thank you so much. Made this today with a sweet red so I left out the sugar!

It was fabulous! Just got home from Spain a few days ago and was really missing the sangria. Found your recipe, which was super easy to make with minimum ingredients, gave it a shot and voila!

It tasted almost exactly the same as some of the sangria I had over there. I did add a little bit of sprite as well. Thank you for this! Made this the other weekend with some cheap red wine that we would never of frank on its own. I have two sweet red wines to use instead of dry wines — is that okay? Should I omit some sugar? Also, what do you think of using hard ginger beer instead of orange juice?

Bad idea? I live in Germany, so I used a German red wine. It was fun to put a German spin on a Spanish drink — but I served it in my sangria pitcher from Spain. Everyone who tried it loved it. I made this today with some modifications and it was great, just replaced apple with sliced organic strawberries and added some sweet organic red grapes.

Should have sliced them in half, but the strawberries were beautifully soaked with the red wine. Everybody loved it! Am I suppose to crush the fruit as I mix? This looks so wonderful! I love the pitcher you used. I just made this to take to a dinner party in a few hours!!!! Super easy, and although I have had Sangria many times some in Spain I have never taken the time to learn to make it myself….. Thanks for this!!! Hi Dana! I only have peach brandy; do you think it will add to the flavor, or overpower it?

Hi Emily! I really liked this recipe. I have never made sangria before and it was super easy. Was super delicious. Will definitely be making this again. So glad I found you, making this tonight for my Herbed leg of Lamb dinner. Coming to you from British Columbia, Canada. Hopefully I remember to take a pic. As I write this, I have a gallon pitcher of this waiting for me.

My mom tells me that it tastes just like what she drank all over Spain. Thank you so much for this! It heralds the beginning g of summer each time I take out the punch bowl. My mum made it for my Hen night when I got married 45 years ago and it never fails to impress.

Unfortunately the secret ingredient is just that …. I tried to replace it with Pimms on a few occasions but my guests were having none of it. We made this for a family reunion and it was a tremendous hit. We used Apricot Brandy and made it the night before.

It was chilled overnight and put out with a bowl of ice next to the dispenser for adding, if wanted. This is very similar to a recipe taught to me by my Spanish sister from another mister. The only differences are that we always include sliced lemons along with the oranges and apples, plus we throw in whatever fruit looks good my favorites are firm plums and nectarines.

We use pomegranate syrup, think Torani or Monin, instead of sugar. And top it all off with a splash of something fizzy, usually mineral water or San Pellegrino Aranciata.

Is it OK to keep it chilled longer than 48 hrs without the ice? I find it a treat after dinner. This recipe is perfect. Having recently returned from a Spanish holiday where I drank copious amounts of authentic Spanish sangria, I was keen to have a go at making it myself for a barbecue today. It went down a treat with my guests and I loved it!! Vancouver BC having its short hot spell. Made this tonight substituting local peaches and strawberries for the apple.

Kept all the oranges though Moderately priced spanish red and moderately priced brandy. What to serve to drink? I know, Sangria!! Thank you, Dana, for this delicious recipe.

We all enjoyed the Sangria. We used spoons to eat the wine soaked fruit. It looks so pretty in the glass pitcher. Our friends just left raving about the Sangria. Nice way to survive a heat wave.

This is just the best sangria recipe. I initially made it without OJ and had to run out and grab some because it was so boozey strong I used white rum and needed that sweet juice balance. So incredible — thanks for sharing! Thank You! Can anyone please suggest a specific Brandy…and maybe a great wine. We picked up a bottle of Christian Brothers brandy, which was great for this recipe. For wine, almost any Garnacha or Tempranillo will be great.

Perfectly balanced! Made this last night on a warm summer evening and it was a hit! So easy. I made it with a rose instead of red and will try a white next time. Just what sangria should taste like and so easy to make! Nice site Dana! We just purchased a rather blah Pinot Noir.

I immediately thought of Sangria and your recipe popped up on google. Pinot Noir is only red I can drink. Is that what you used for the sangria recipe? I could drink it wout getting a migraine! Looks fantastic! I plan on making this tonight. Hi, Dana — I definitely need to try this soon! I love the short recipe list — most sangria recipes seem too complicated for my taste.

Quick question — what would you recommend using in place of brandy? Thank you :. Good set of ingredients, should be good as a drink. Thought I would add a few comments on Sangria like drinks in Spain to give you readers a bit more background:. Spanish wines tended to be strong, and I mean strong. So as you rightly say the best wine for a Sangria is strong wine.

I often go for the cheapest, as it should be something you can cut with a knife. As they are strong there are quite a few drinks out there that are a way of making a lighter drink, both in terms of flavour and alcohol content, of the strong wine. Here are a few examples:. Vino con gaseosa. Gaseosa is a lemonade, bit like 7-up or Sprite. Mix half and half with red wine. Very common at a meal time in many Spanish bars. Wine and Coca-Cola. Often drunk at parties. The wine keeps you happy, the Coca-Cola keeps you awake!

Wine, fizzy orange, fruit and ice. Yes of course you can tart it up with spirits and in a bar that is probably how it would come. Sopetas Wine and peaches in syrup. Just open a tine of peaches in syrup and pour into the wine.

Serve in a large bowl with a ladle. It goes down far too well, must be the syrup from the peaches. This one should have a health warning.

Oh, this sangria looks delicious and so pretty! I live in Valencia, Spain, and here we add almost every fruit we can find to the sangria peaches, strawberries, lemons…. We also add a mixture of liquors, which may not be the wisest thing, but sangria is usually drank to get drunk.

I would suggest making ice cubes ahead of time using the same wine. And you get more wine in your glass :. I looked for the girl who made the drink and asked how to make this amazing red sangria recipe! She said that all she did was mix together red wine, cranberry juice, and sliced fruit.

For quite some time, I used the same sangria recipe that the girl had told me, thinking all sangrias were made with cranberry juice. Clearly, I was wrong because there are endless recipes for red, white, rose, cold, hot, and sparkling sangrias, which I first learned a few years later when visiting Spain. During that trip, I tasted about 8 sangrias a day. These days, my stomach can barely put up with one glass. Once I tried the many variations Spain had to offer, I realized they were very different than my cranberry juice one.

And they consisted of more than just wine and fruit; they had spices and other alcohols. My latest sangria story takes place at my favorite coffee shop near my house, where I sit about every other day. They serve hot sangria in the winter which is the best sangria ever and sparkling cold in the summer. All year long, my friends and I wait for their winter happy hour. We meet right after work to drink their delightful hot sangrias, enjoying every sip and gossiping between each one.

Today I decided to make my classic, easy red sangria recipe, which is pretty versatile in its ingredients. I also like to include seasonal fruits to give the sangria different flavors throughout the year. Refrigerate it for at least 4 hours to let the flavors blend. How to make the best red sangria recipe! Using seasonal fruits and spices, the recipe is easy to personalize to suit your own taste. Like sangria, it can be made with red or white wine; it's basically a red wine margarita, or a white wine margarita.

You be the judge! Classic Spanish Sangria. This one is not diluted with carbonated beverages. I have much success with red Burgundy wine and white rum, though spiced rum is nice too.

Sassy Sangria. Sangria Melon Chiller. Hibiscus Sangria. I love to eat the fruit in sangria, so the fruit to liquid ratio in this recipe is high. Feel free to reduce the fruit if you'd prefer! White Wine Sangria. Also delicious are peaches and cantaloupe! Berrylicious Frozen Sangria Slush.

Watermelon Sangria. This one does it with fresh watermelon, white wine, vodka, and triple sec. Holiday Sangria. Here's a holiday red sangria with brandy, Cointreau, and cloves.