Delightful Spanish Summer Wine Recipe

Andalusian summers are one of the warmest in all of Spain, so it’s no surprise that the region has an arsenal of Spanish recipes to fight back.

The Spanish summer wine recipe is one of the most powerful weapons: it mixes fresh and frozen fruits, wine, liquor, and soda among other ingredients, to cool you down immediately.

Are you thirsty yet? The good thing is that you only have to read this article to learn how to make this recipe at home and start enjoying it.

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Background of the Dish

In Spain, one of the most famous drinks is sangria, but over time each region added its own twist, incorporating different ingredients and playing with the flavors.

The Spanish summer wine recipe is a part of this new repertoire, showcasing a mix of fruits but adding new varieties such as pineapple, apple and berries, as well as other liquors.

Something positive is that you don’t have to choose between one or the other; both cocktails are the perfect antidote to fight the heat and cool you down.

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Things You’ll Need for Spanish Summer Wine Recipe

To prepare the Spanish summer wine recipe you will need red wine, orange, lemon, apple, pineapple, liquor, brandy, cinnamon sticks, and soda or sparkling water.

Ingredients

• 1 bottle (750ml) of Spanish red wine (like Rioja or Tempranillo)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) brandy 
• 1/4 cup (60ml) orange liqueur (like Cointreau or Triple Sec)
• 1/4 cup (50gr) sugar 
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 1 apple
• 1/2 cup (100gr) frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup (100gr) frozen pineapple chunks
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup (240ml) Sparkling water or soda (to add a bit of fizz, optional)

How to Make Spanish Summer Wine Recipe – Step by Step Guide

1. For the first step in the summer wine recipe, wash the fruits. Cut the orange and lemon into thin round slices. Core the apple, discard the seeds and chop into cubes. 

2. After that, grab a large pitcher or bowl and combine the orange slices, lemon slices, apple cubes, strawberries, and pineapple chunks.

3. Now, pour the bottle of red wine into the bowl and mix to combine. Add the brandy and liqueur and stir again.

4. Then, add sugar to the Spanish wine cocktail and mix again to dissolve. If you are planning on adding more soda, you can reduce the amount of sugar that you will use.

5. Next, add the cinnamon sticks. Stir everything together, cover, and refrigerate the Spanish summer drink for at least 3-4 hours (overnight is even better) to allow the flavours to meld.

6. As an optional step for the Spanish summer wine recipe, right before serving, add sparkling water or soda for a bubbly twist.

7. For the final step, pour the Spanish summer wine over ice in glasses. If desired, garnish with additional fruit slices or mint.

Substitution of Ingredients

What makes this Spanish summer wine recipe a fan favorite is that it’s pretty straightforward and only calls for common ingredients that can be found everywhere, still, there are some changes you can follow.

Remember that you can prepare this Spanish summer wine drink with your favourite fruits, adapting it to each season including others like peaches, grapes, lime, grapefruit, or kiwi.

Although it is a famous cocktail made with red wine, if you don’t like red wine, you can enjoy it by substituting it with sherry or white wine.

For this Spanish red wine cocktail recipe, soda or sparkling water is optional, but it helps to balance the alcoholic taste, so we encourage you to use it.

Are you ready to try more Spanish summer recipes? Then, you have to explore our recipes for old Spanish cocktail, mango sangria recipe, and agua de Valencia.

Tips on Serving Spanish Summer Wine Recipe

As you can guess by its name, the Spanish summer wine recipe is usually prepared during the warmer months of the year, as it is served freshly made with ice cubes for an extra cooling effect.

To improve the looks and flavour of the Spanish summer wine drink, feel free to top it with fresh mint leaves, or slices of fruits like lemon or orange.

Similar to other red wine cocktails for summer,  you can elevate the experience by adding a sugar rim to your glasses: rub a slice of orange or lemon around the rim of each glass and dip it into sugar. 

If you are hosting a party, then make sure that you have plenty of Spanish summer drinks for everyone, adding classics such as fruity Spanish drink, gazpacho alcoholic drink, and sherry cocktail to the menu.

How to Store Spanish Summer Wine Recipe

The Spanish red wine drink can be kept in the fridge for up to 2-3 days, just be sure to add the sparkling water or soda right before serving to maintain its fizz.

However, keep in mind that the Spanish summer wine recipe, like other alcoholic drinks, is best enjoyed on the first day after making it.

Some Andalusian drinks that you can make and store for more days are the winter-classic Spanish coffee cocktail and the beloved fermented pineapple drink.

Recipe Card: Spanish Summer Wine Recipe

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