This classic red sangria is the ultimate summer drink. Made with red wine, citrus fruits, and a few other common ingredients, this legendary refreshing cocktail is perfect for sharing!
Course Drinks
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cooling Time 2 hourshours
Total Time 2 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings 5-6 servings
Ingredients
1bottlered wine, (25 fl oz)
1 1/2cupsorange juice, freshly squeezed
1/3cupMartini Rosso Vermouth
3tablespoonsbrown sugar
2oranges
1lemon
1Granny Smith apple
2ouncesCasera soda or Club Soda
large ice cubes, for serving
Instructions
Wash the fruit thoroughly, as you will be using it with the skin on.
Prepare the fruit by cutting it into wedges or slices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the sliced fruit, orange juice, and bottle of wine. Mix well.
Add the brown sugar, making sure it dissolves, and mix well. Add the Martini Rosso and mix again.
Cover and let chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Once chilled and all the flavors are well combined, transfer the sangria to a glass pitcher with 4-5 large ice cubes. Prepare the glasses with plenty of ice and serve the sangria with some of the fruit, leaving a bit of space in the glass to add the soda.
Top up the glasses with soda and stir gently with a straw or a spoon. Garnish with a slice of orange (optional) and enjoy chilled.
Notes
Use a good quality, reasonably priced, young red wine, such as Rioja, Chianti, or Garnacha/Grenache wines (one of the types of grapes used in Rioja wine).
Orange and lemon are classic sangria fruits. Depending on the season, you can also add tangerines (for winter sangria), strawberries (early summer), peaches, apricots, cantaloupe, watermelon, or plums (summer). Skip mushy fruits like bananas as well as pineapple, lime, and grapefruit.
Use casera soda if you can find it or club soda as an alternative. You can use orange soda, but it may result in an artificial taste. Avoid using tonic. You can also skip the soda altogether.
Good alternatives to Martini Rosso vermouth are other red vermouths, Cointreau or Triple Sec.
Depending on the sweetness of the fruit, you can skip the sugar or add more. You can also substitute simple syrup. Avoid maple syrup and honey.
Use large ice cubes as they will melt more slowly.
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.