Easy Fall Sangria Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How far in advance should I make sangria? ›

I let mine chill for at least 8 hours before serving, or overnight for the best flavor. Taste and adjust. Whenever you're making a co*cktail at home, be sure to taste and adjust it to your liking. If you prefer a sweeter sangria, add an extra splash of orange juice or a little maple syrup.

Mix red wine, brandy, triple sec, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar together in a bowl. Add orange, lemon and lime slices, and maraschino cherries. Serve immediately over ice, or refrigerate 8 hours to overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

The best wine for sangria is Garnacha (also called Grenache) or Pinot Noir. Garnacha comes from Spain, so it's my top pick for authentic Spanish sangria! Choose an inexpensive wine (under $20) that you would enjoy on its own. Why Garnacha and Pinot Noir?

The locals, looking for refreshment, made fruit-infused, watered-down drinks from the hefty red wines of the region. We know that the tradition of wine consumption at the time was to dilute wine with water, so this makes sense. One theory states that the drink was simply called “sangria” after the color of blood.

The Overnight Resting Period Is Important!

This lets the fruit infuse the wine, letting its juices get in the mix and sweeten up the drink.

The longer sangria sits in the refrigerator, the more the wine soaks into the fruit. I recommend refrigerating the sangria for at least 2 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.

EU law says bottles from Spain are limited by law to less than 12% alcohol by volume (ABV). Bottles produced in the U.S. usually have between 5% and 15%. Sangria made with red wine is usually stronger than white wine punches.

"When choosing a brandy, it is best to go toward a Spanish one made with Spanish grapes," said Trujillo. "I find Carlos I Solera Gran Reserva Brandy to be perfect for sangria." This brandy was aged in American oak casks and has notes of vanilla and caramel.

Sangria is a mixed alcoholic drink from Spain. The color of sangria depends on the wine. Red sangria is made with red wine, and white sangria with white wine. There are several regional variations of sangria, so ingredients vary.

For white sangrias, she recommends something dry like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. Mary wrote a good post on Rioja and Sangria that could help you find a nice bottle. We just had a Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja that was rich and fruity, but it might be even better as a sangria.

What is the best bottled sangria? ›

When it comes to choosing the white wine for your sangria your best bets are dryer, more acidic, and crisp fresh whites like Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, or Grenache Blanc. An Albariño, Moscato, or rosé would be nice too. But also, we live by the rule, pour what Paso Robles wine you like!

This is because wine oxidizes and takes on a sour, vinegary flavor if exposed for too long. Red wine and full-bodied white wine sangrias typically last between three and five days even with refrigeration, while light white wine sangrias can stay up to seven days.

The fruit should "steep" in the wine and liquor so the flavors meld (kind of like a good salsa), but don't let it all hang out for too long. "The fruit will get mealy and limp, and the sangria will taste bitter," says Martinez.

Whether you are one of those who choose to nibble on some fruit or not, there is no doubt that the sliced fruit served with the Sangria soaks up the flavors and is delicious to eat!

Even when prepared the right way, sangria can go bad if stored improperly. When purchased from a store and refrigerated unopened, sangria can last up to three months. When prepared yourself, if stored in an airtight container and refrigerated, it may last up to seven days.

It's best to drink all your opened wine within three days of opening. Up to a week in the fridge. Yes, refrigerate your red wines once opened to keep the freshness. After three weeks opened, your wine isn't going to hurt you-unless it has a putrid smell or mold—but it won't taste good either.

Ideally, refrigerate sangria for at least two hours or overnight. And, by the way, sangria can last in the refrigerator for several days. Add a half-liter of soda water just before serving over ice.

However, Sangria has wine and fruit in it - and these things tend to decay in warmth. Wine becomes vinegar rather quickly once exposed to air. Fruit of course gets mushy and falls apart. It's really in your best interest to keep your Sangria in the fridge at all times - and use ice cubes when it's out on the table.