5 from 54 votes
Best Red Sangria Recipe
This red sangria blends red wine with brandy and citrus fruits, such as apples, oranges, and lemon, creating a refreshing and fruity beverage. The sliced fruit softens while soaking, imparting a subtly sweet and tangy flavor throughout. Adding maple syrup or your choice of sweetener and optionally sparkling water adjusts the sweetness and effervescence to preference. Serving chilled over ice with fruit garnish makes it a cool, fruity drink suitable for relaxing or casual gatherings.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
44 kcal
Course:
Drinks, Cocktails
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 ml red wine
- ½ cup brandy
- 1 apple sliced
- 2 orange one sliced and one juiced
- 1 lemon sliced
- maple syrup optional, or honey, or other sweetener of choice
- sparkling water optional
- orange garnish with extra slices
Instructions
- Dice the apple, orange, and lemon into small pieces. Make sure to leave the peels on and toss them into the pitcher along with the orange juice.
- Pour the wine, brandy and any sweetener into the pitcher. Then stir everything together until it's all combined. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. The longer it sits, the more time the flavors can meld together.
- Serve this in individual glasses over ice. Then top with sparkling water if you'd like!
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Notes
- Cut fruit into small pieces, including quartered citrus slices, for easy serving and garnish.
- Refrigerate sangria for several hours or overnight to allow flavors to fully develop.
- Add sparkling water just before serving to retain effervescence.
Nutrition Information
Calories
44kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
68mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
57IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 44
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 44kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 57IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.