Some weeks ago we talked to you about beer, possibly one of most consumed drinks by Spanish citizens, tourists and students arriving in Spain in Summer. But today we would like to highlight another very typical drink of this time of year, sangría.
It is on of the most representative drinks of Summer time, it is therefore normal to see people on the bars’ terraces having an aperitif and drinking a glass or a jar of sangría.
A jar of sangria
There are many ways to prepare this drink, the basic ingredients are as follow: red wine, sugar, lemon or orange juice, cut up fruit, cinnamon and fizz (fizzy drinks such as Seven Up, sprite or lemon lemonade). Its elaboration is very diverse, it is therefore very common to see different types of sangría depending on the city you are in to undertake Spanish classes in Spain.
It is a drink that can also be prepared at home, since the ingredients are easy to find and its elaboration is very simple. We leave you with the steps to prepare it yourself and invite your friends from the Spanish classes:
- Cut the fruit in small pieces. You can choose apple, peach, orange, pineapple…whichever you prefer.
- Put the fruit in a big jar and pour1 litreof red wine. Add sugar to taste, a lemon juice and the fizzy drink. Mix until the sugar is dissolved.
- Leave the jar in the fridge for a few hours for it to cool down and for the flavours to blend.
- Optional: Add a bit of powdered cinnamon.
- When serving the sangria, add some ice to the jar so that it stays cool and refreshing.
- Optional: Many people add some liquor, be it cognac, Rhum or other alcoholic drinks.
Now that you know this Summer drink, do not miss the opportunity to taste it in a restaurant or to prepare it yourself and enjoy it with your friends form the Spanish school in Spain.
Image sangria. Winklitz. http://bit.ly/Qa62GA