Best Red Sangria
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 glasses 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Spanish
Meet the best sangria you’ll ever have! Made with fresh fruit, brandy and red wine, this classic red sangria recipe will hit the spot. It’s so easy to make! Recipe yields 1 pitcher; enough for six glasses.
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Ingredients
- 1 bottle of affordable Garnacha (also called Grenache) or Pinot Noir or other fruity low-tannin red wine, chilled
- 1 large orange
- 1 cup thinly sliced seasonal fruit (I like Granny Smith apple or pear, strawberries, peaches or nectarines, pineapple or a combination)
- 1 small lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup*, to taste
- Ice, for serving
Instructions
- To prepare the orange, slice it in half from the stem end downward. Squeeze the juice of one-half of the orange into a pitcher. Thinly slice the remaining orange half and place the slices into the pitcher.
- Add the prepared seasonal fruit and lemon. Add the brandy and 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup. Pour the wine into the pitcher and stir to combine. Taste, and add another tablespoon of maple syrup if it’s not sweet enough for your liking.
- You can serve this sangria immediately, or let it marinate for 2 to 8 hours for more fruity flavor. Serve in wine glasses with a few ice cubes to keep it chilled. Enjoy!
Notes
*Maple syrup alternatives: I love maple syrup’s very subtle caramel-like flavor and how it blends right into other liquids. But, you can also use sugar (brown or white) or simple syrup instead.
Change it up: For a lighter, fizzy sangria, gently stir some club soda into the pitcher just before serving.
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Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/best-red-sangria-recipe/
