Red Sangria Recipe

A pitcher and two glasses of red sangria.

Classic Red Sangria never goes out of style. Learn about the best red wine for sangria, then I'll walk you through how to make this wine cocktail that's an ideal make-ahead party drink.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 5

Chilling time 2

Total Time 2 5

Servings cocktails

Calories 96kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

1 tart apple such as Granny Smith, chopped
2 oranges thinly sliced
2 lemons thinly sliced
2 (750-mL) bottles fruity red wine such as Merlot (see note 1)
1/2 cup orange liqueur (4 ounces, see note 2)
1/2 cup simple syrup (4 ounces, see note 3)
1/2 cup orange juice (4 ounces)
raspberries for serving

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Instructions

In a large serving pitcher or other container, add the chopped apple, orange slices, and lemon slices.
Stir in wine, orange liqueur, simple syrup, and orange juice. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
Stir sangria to recombine before serving. Serve in chilled glasses with ice, garnishing with fresh raspberries.

Notes

Oranges: If you want to, buy 3 large oranges: 2 to slice and 1 to juice for the 1/2 cup of orange juice in the sangria.
Red wine: Choose something inexpensive because you're doctoring it up with lots of other flavors. Spanish wines such as Garnacha or Tempranillo provide a nice nod to the origins of sangria.
Orange liqueur: Triple sec, Grand Mariner, Cointreau, or Curacao are all good options.
Simple syrup: To make your own, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved (do not boil). Remove from heat and cool completely. Pour into a sterilized container and store covered in the refrigerator.
Yield: This recipe makes 12 cocktails with about 5 ounces of sangria each.

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