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Sangria

May 27, 2017 by Lois Britton 23 Comments

My friend and I hosted dinner for 14.  It was a fun evening; everyone brought something, so it wasn’t too much work for anyone.  We had a great salad and a baked potato bar (with all kinds of toppings: chili, cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, chives, BBQ chicken!)  My contribution was dessert and Sangria. You’ll love my sangria recipe!

 My sangria recipe, the best souvineer of our four years in Spain. Just the thing for your next party.

I said to someone, as we were filling our glasses, that I have a PhD in Sangria. OK, it might be more accurate to say I did four years of “research in the field” while we were in Spain. The most unusual Sangria I had during that time was prepared by a Spanish bullfighter; he added gin to the wine and included sliced bananas in the fruit medley.

It’s such a refreshing drink, and it offers such flexibility! It can be made with red or white wine, I like both, but I think red stands up to the other flavors better.

If you enjoy this recipe, how about rating the recipe in the comments below, sharing the love and passing it on to your friends?

Salud!

Lois

 

PS – This makes enough for a punch bowl, but you can make 1/3 of the recipe and serve it in a pitcher. The following are affiliate links, which means that if you make a purchase, Amazon sends me a few cents.

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Spanish, Sangia, punch bowl,

Sangria

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Polish Housewife
  • Category: Beverage
  • Cuisine: Spanish
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Description

refreshing and tasty, sure to make any gathering a party.


Ingredients

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  • 3 bottles cheap red wine (I used Two Buck Chuck, assorted varietals.)
  • 1 1/2 cups Triple Sec
  • 2 oranges, sliced
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 1 lime, sliced
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1 liter Sprite
  • 1 liter club soda

Instructions

  1. Combine wine, triple sec, and fruit in punch bowl.
  2. Allow flavors to blend for at least 2 hours, but less than 6 hours (the citrus pith can impart a bitter taste if it sits too long).
  3. Add Sprite and club soda just before serving (the is the closest I can come to the gaseosa that we used in Spain).
  4. Serve over ice.

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PS – to my food blogging friends, I’ll point out that I saved (kept out) an orange slice and a strawberry when adding the fruit to the punch bowl.  The two, clean piece of fruit were placed on top of  the glass in the photo as recommended by Adam Pearson at a recent food blog seminar.  That way, the fruit was very visible and looked perfect, not stained by the wine or smashed (no pun intended) in any way. 

Try this Sangria for your next fiesta! #spain #spainishrecipe #wine #polishhousewife #refreshingdrink PolishHousewife.com

Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. Casey Angelova

    April 23, 2010 at 6:48 am

    Looks great! Makes me ready for summer.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      March 10, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      Summer in a glass!

      Reply
  2. mr. pineapple man

    April 23, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    ooh party time! thanks for the recipe! loving the blog 🙂

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      March 10, 2015 at 10:29 pm

      Thanks, enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Vicki

    April 23, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Just in time for Cinco de Mayo!

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      March 10, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      Salud!

      Reply
      • Veronika

        July 7, 2015 at 1:05 am

        Hi! Do we have to add club soda and sprite in a bowl or in each glass? Thanks

        Reply
        • polishhousewife

          July 7, 2015 at 6:44 am

          Hi Veronika! I add the fizzy stuff to the punch bowl or pitcher.

          Reply
  4. Tbubblz

    March 1, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    Hi. The recipe makes such a big batch. Do you know if I can freeze and reconstitute it with fresh fruit later?

    Thanks,
    Tbubblz

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      March 1, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      Hi Tbubblz,

      For a small batch, just use one bottle of wine, or half a bottle, and reduce other ingredients proportionally. Thanks for asking!

      Reply
  5. Sue E.

    July 1, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    Should the red wine be a little sweet, or maybe not sweet at all, or does it even matter?

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      July 7, 2016 at 7:50 am

      If the wine is sweet, I would add less sugar. I normally use cheap, dry wine. Cheap being the key word. You’re adding so much to it that it would be a waste to use a good wine.

      Reply
  6. Jean

    May 27, 2017 at 9:15 am

    This recipe makes a delicious sangria. Love it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      May 27, 2017 at 11:30 am

      I’m so glad you enjoy it!

      Reply
  7. David

    May 31, 2017 at 2:10 am

    What a refreshing recipe, Lois! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      May 31, 2017 at 7:42 am

      Thanks, David!

      Reply
  8. Namaste India

    July 20, 2017 at 12:21 am

    Love this recipe of sangaria.. i can’t wait to try it..

    Reply
  9. Tralf

    July 1, 2018 at 9:54 am

    A great tasting summer drink.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      July 1, 2018 at 11:13 am

      One of my favorites!

      Reply

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