Sangria is a wonderful summer drink

It's time for sangria — the most famous summer drink based on wine. Alena Spirina shares his experience on how to cook the perfect sangria is to and cheerful, and with the legs not cut down!

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If you believe the name, sangria should be blood-red color, because sangre translates from Spanish as "blood." The origin of the name of the drink is rich in legends, but reliable information to the present day is not reached, and even gastronomic encyclopedia Larousse Gastronomique did on this occasion not reported.

But he says, however, that "sangria appeared about 400 years ago in the South of Spain. Grape pickers would carry the skins of red wine diluted with spring water. Such a mixture facilitated the work under the sun and not too drunk". That is, initially, the drink was more refreshing than alcoholic, and very simple in composition. But over the past four centuries much has changed.

Wine for sangria

Ideally Spanish, from the indigenous Tempranillo with fruit and berry notes on the palate and very full-bodied. But in principle, you can use a dry red wine of any country of origin with similar characteristics.

Well, by the way, add to red wine chilled pink: its fruity taste will give sangrias freshness.

Make sangria and white wine, and it is beautiful! Uruguayans call white sangria "Clarice" and consider it their national drink.

Water and other alcohol for the sangria

As strange as it sounds, but today sangria is often added spirits. Most often it is the brandy of Spanish origin or liqueurs with the taste or aroma of orange. Not necessarily famous and expensive triple sec or homemade orange liqueur is also suitable. Given that the orange in one form or another is almost mandatory ingredient of the traditional sangria, this choice of spirits is justified.

But it is possible to recall also about the infusion of the fruit cuts put last season in its complex aroma suitable sangria is the best!

But we usually drink sangria to quench your thirst, not looks before lunch. It is therefore very reasonable to dilute the mixture. Suitable orange juice or water, carbonated or not. In water it is useful to add a little sugar or honey. You can also take a carbonated drink with taste of lemon or orange. But let's not forget that carbonated alcoholic beverages planet much faster quiet, so think about whether you need this.

But if by chance there are still home lemonade try to add it , can get a very interesting combination.

The fruit for sangria

Sangria would not be Syria if it has no pieces of fruit. Thinly sliced orange peel is appropriate always, and the choice of other fruits depends on the season: strawberries, raspberries, cherry, peach, apricot, apples and pears. The more, the merrier!

Just remember to slice fruits such pieces, so they were convenient to eat with a spoon. Ideally, the longer the fruit stayed in the jug of wine, the better the flavors have time to mingle and open up. Only the banana is better to put not earlier than 30 minutes before serving, otherwise the drink will become murky.

Serve sangria in a jar with a wide mouth. And to each Cup, in addition to the cocktail straws, offer teaspoon. However, this excessive formality.

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Sangria

4 servings

What you need:

• 750 ml dry red wine
• 400 ml sparkling rosé wine
• 50 ml brandy or fruit liqueur
• 500 ml orange juice, or 500 ml of water mixed with 2 tablespoons fine sugar, or 500 ml homemade lemonade
• 1 orange
• 12 grapes
• 12 strawberries
• ice, optional

Do what:
Orange pour over boiling water, cut into thin circles and put into the jug. To knock a wooden pestle or the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour red and pink wine, add brandy and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Grapes cut in half, strawberries in 2 or 4 parts. Put in jug, add juice (or water mixed with sugar, or homemade lemonade). To put it in the refrigerator before serving.



Source: www.gastronom.ru