Homemade Spanish Sangria Recipe
As we all know, nothing says Spain like a cold pitcher of sangria, it is the essence of Spanish culture, well, for a larger amount of the country, certain places like Cantabria or Galicia (among others) prefer a cold cider. This homemade Spanish sangria recipe is about as authentic as it gets.
I have played around with many different ingredients on this one, but this recipe is the one I have used for several years. Sipping on this sangria always reminds me of the summer days, sitting on the patio enjoying good times with friends and family, and always having a couple of pitchers in the fridge to keep the party going.
So, If your searching for the perfect party cocktail that is refreshing, fruity and has a bold flavor, sangria is the drink you´ve been looking for. Watch the video below on how to make this homemade Spanish sangria recipe or print out the recipe card below, and be prepared to create the perfect cocktail for friends and family. Salud!
Watch the Video Below on How to Make Homemade Spanish Sangria
Homemade Spanish Sangria - Authentic Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 750ML Bottle of Red Spanish Wine
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Orange
- 1 Peach
- 1 Apple
- 1/4 Cup Spanish Brandy
- 1 Cup Orange Juice (not from concentrate)
- 1/3 Cup White Sugar
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
Instructions
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Thinly slice 1 orange and 1 lemon, add half of the orange slices and half of the lemon slices into a pitcher and reserve the other slices, cut 1 peach and 1 apple into small cubes and add all the cubed peaches and half the cubed apples to the pitcher, reserve the other cubed apples
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Next add a 1/4 cup of a good quality brandy into the pitcher, 1 cup of non-concentrated orange juice and 1/3 cup of white sugar
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Using a large wooden spoon, push down on the fruit to release all the juices and then mix everything together
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Now add one 750 ml bottle of red wine into the pitcher, I recommend a young Rioja wine, then add 1 cinnamon stick, mix everything together and add the pitcher to the fridge for at least 2 hours to let all the flavors develop
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Drizzle a little fresh lemon juice on the reserved apples (so they don´t brown) and add all the reserved fruit to the fridge
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When ready to serve, stir the sangria around in the pitcher, then add some ice cubes to each serving glass, add some of the reserved cut apples into the glass, and pour in some sangria, add 1 orange and 1 lemon slice to each glass and serve
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Fruity and delicious but not overly sweet, just like the best sangrias we’ve had in Spain. I wasn’t able to find Spanish brandy so wound up going without; still delicious but I’ll be on the lookout for my next batch!
Happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment, Much love
looking forward to trying this during our warm so cal summers by the pool. i also have a question about a drink we had in Barcelona when we were there about 6 weeks ago. i don’t remember the name but it looked similar to a new york sour with some red wine floated on the top. i believe it was made with vodka or gin. do you have any idea what it could be? it was very refreshing.
The only other refreshing cocktail with red wine in Spain is called tinto de verano, hope you enjoy the sangria, much love!
I plan to try your recipe to celebrate the warmer weather here in Valencia. What locally available brandy do you recommend that is good quality?
Thanks,
Monica
My favorite is Cardenal Mendoza, you can get it a el gourmet in corte ingles 🙂 Much love!
This is a great recipe! Fresh and lively with a subtle deeper complexity. I’ll be making this one regularly. My local peaches were pretty sad but the available nectarines were good so I subbed some in. Paired well with a sunny patio and some good friends.
So happy to hear that!! Much love 🙂
Great!! You have presented an excellent sangria recipe. I love your cooking idea. I learned a nice issues. I could not handle greed to apply your idea. The food color is so nice. Have you used any artificial color? Thanks for your nice sharing.
no artifical colors here, everything is natural 🙂 thanks for the comment
Hi I went to Portugal a few years ago and I had sangria in one of the bars with my dinner and they put black grapes and strawberries in and it was lovely and your recipe looks delicious I’m gonna try and make my own
You will love this sangria! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
I will definitely be making this Sangria for the Holidays…. It easy to make and it looks delicious.
Nothing better than sangria during the holidays 🙂 much love Lina <3
I was looking for a good sangria recipe and this is it! Thanks Albert!
Thanks for the comment Makos, much love
Summer is almost here and this sangria sounds fantastic!
Yes perfect for summer! thanks for the comment Mikaela 🙂
I have to say, this sangria looks absolutely delicious! I have a bunch of questions. Can you re-use the fruit to make a second pitcher? How long does it keep once it’s made? Would this be a good use for leftover wine? Or should you use a fresh bottle?
Yes you can and should use the same fruit in the pitcher to make a second batch, usually the sangria will hold between 24-48 hours in the fridge (otherwise the wines starts becoming dull), I recommend using only new wine, being that the wine is still the star of the recipe, the higher the quality…the better the sangria…thanks for the comment Jeff 🙂
I’ve never been to Spain sadly but I’m hoping that will change in the upcoming years! I’m a huge fan of sangria and this looks incredibly refreshing and delicious!
It´s cold here now, but in the spring and summer months this is the ideal drink, thanks for the comment Marcie 🙂
Hi Albert – I think you have a new fan!! I have never been to Spain (its on my short list for this years travels) but I am pretty obsessed with the food. Can’t wait to check out your tasty recipes!
Thank you for your comment Meredith 🙂
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Thank you for your kind comment 🙂