Sangria

Name: Sangria
Yield: This makes 6 to 8 servings.
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 1 bottle inexpensive red wine, such as syrah or zinfandel; 1 orange; 2 pieces star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; ½ cup brandy or white rum; Sliced seasonal fruit (grapes, peaches, apples, pears, and melon are traditional, but mango, pineapple, or berries also work well); 1 lemon; 1 lime; Sparkling water, soda water, or sparkling wine; Ice cubes

Preparation info

This makes
6 to 8
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Amor y Tacos

By Deborah Schneider

Published 2010

About

When it’s hot, nothing tastes better than chilled sangria, which is as popular in Mexico as in its native Spain. Mexicans often make sangria with one of the powerful, heat-concentrated red wines that have been made in Baja California since the eighteenth century.

Ingredients

1 lime
1 lemon
1 orange
1

Method

Wash the citrus fruits, cut them in half, and slice them into ¼-inch-thick slices. Place them in a large glass pitcher and add the wine, brandy, and spices. Cover and steep overnight in the refrigerator.
To serve, put some fresh fruit in the bottom of a wine glass or t