Best Traditional Spanish Sangria Recipe

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   Step 1: If you want sweeter sangria, make the syrup: dissolve the 38 g sugar (3 tbsp) in 45 ml water (3 tbsp) over medium heat. Take off the heat and let it cool, then keep it chilled until you are ready to add it. Skip this stage for unsweetened sangria.

   Uses 38 g granulated sugar (3 tbsp), for optional syrup · 45 ml water (3 tbsp), for optional syrup

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   Step 2: Wash the two oranges and one lemon under clean running water. Cut off thick pieces of rind and save them, then juice the fruit. Keep the juice and rinds separate for the next stages.

   Uses 2 oranges · 1 lemon · Clean running water, for washing the citrus and optional fruit

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   Step 3: Pour the 1½ bottles of red wine and all the orange and lemon juice into a large pitcher. Stir in the 2 oz brandy if using.

   Uses 1½ bottles young, fruity red wine · Orange and lemon juice from the washed citrus · 2 oz brandy, optional

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   Step 4: If using the syrup, add a little of the cooled batch at a time and taste until the sangria is sweet enough; set unused syrup aside. Add the cinnamon stick (1) and saved citrus rind. If using the green apple (1) or peaches (2), wash them under clean running water, remove the apple core or peach stones, cut into chunks and add them now.

   Uses Wine, citrus juice and optional brandy mixture · Cooled homemade syrup, only as much as wanted · 1 cinnamon stick · Saved orange and lemon rinds · 1 green apple, cut into chunks, optional · 2 peaches, cut into chunks, optional · Clean running water, for washing the citrus and optional fruit

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   Step 5: Cover the pitcher and refrigerate at 4°C or colder for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, to let the citrus and cinnamon flavour the wine.

   Chill and flavour the sangria · 120 minUses Mixed sangria with citrus rind, cinnamon and chosen optional additions

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   Step 6: Divide the cold sangria among six glasses over ice. Add a little carbonated water to each glass just before drinking if desired.

   Uses Chilled sangria, for six glasses · Ice, for serving · Carbonated water, to top the glasses, optional

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   Step 7: Keep leftover sangria covered at 4°C or colder for no more than 2 days. Add ice and any carbonated water only when you serve it.

   Uses Leftover chilled sangria