How to make the best red sangria recipe! Using fruits and spices, the recipe is easy to personalize to suit your own taste. Serve it cold or warm.
Prep Time5minutes
Chill time4hours
Total Time4hours5minutes
Calories140kcal
Ingredients
1bottle(750 ml) dry red wine (cheap is fine as long as it tastes good!)
½ - 1cup(120-240 ml) orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)*
¼cuporange liqueur (60 ml), optional
2tablespoonsbrandy, optional
400-500g(3-4 cups) thinly sliced or cubed fruit of your choice (apples, pears, peaches, halved grapes, hulled and halved strawberries, orange, lemon, lime)
Spices of your choice: 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 star anise pods, 3 whole cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, whole black pepper
Instructions
Add all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to let the flavors blend. Don’t skip that step – it makes all the difference in taste. Just before serving, stir sangria and pour into glasses with ice cubes. Spoon fruit slices into each glass. Sangria can be kept, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.