During my time in Madrid, I fell in love with a refreshing, fruity concoction called sangria.
Sangria
My recipe discovery happened unexpectedly in a small Andalusian town during a grape harvest festival, where the third-generation winemaker Don Eduardo shared his treasured family recipe. Back home, I couldn’t wait to recreate this authentic sangria, bringing a touch of Spanish tradition to my gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle red wine (Spanish Red. Nothing too dry)
- 1 1/4 cups sugar syrup (1/2 sugar, 1/2 water)
- 2 cups apple juice (not cider)
- 1 1/4 cups silver rum
- 1/4 cup Cointreau or Triple Sec
- juice of two limes
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 orange, chopped
- ice
Directions
- Mix the syrup, rum, Cointreau, lime juice, orange together.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- 2 hours before serving, add wine and cinnamon. Serve over ice. If storing left-overs, remove cinnamon sticks.