Sangria

Sangria is a wine-based punch that originated in Spain. The most popular version is made with red wine, fruit juices, and a variety of fruits, but there are many variations.

Sangria recipes can be traced back to the early 1800s, when Spaniards added fruit juices and fruits to their wines as a way to make them more palatable. The most popular version of sangria at that time was made with red wine, citrus juices, and a variety of fruits.

In the early 1900s, sangria made its way to the United States, where it became a popular drink at parties and gatherings. Americans began to experiment with different wines and fruits, and soon there were many different versions of sangria being made.

Advice

When making sangria, the key is to use fresh, seasonal ingredients and choose quality wines. Start with a light, fruity white or rosé wine, and add in your favorite fruits and a splash of brandy for a nice kick. Experiment with different juices, like orange, pineapple, or apple, to add sweetness and complexity. If you want to make it a bit stronger, add some seltzer or sparkling water. Finally, make sure to let the sangria sit for a few hours in the refrigerator so the flavors can mingle and the fruit can fully infuse the wine. Enjoy!

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Recipes

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Rosé Sangria

  • pomegranate juice
  • triple sec
  • sugar
  • rosé wine
  • pink fruit
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Traditional Sangria

  • torres orange liqueur
  • sugar
  • rosado
  • orange soda
  • romate
  • apple
  • garnacha red wine
  • orange
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Christmas Sangria.

  • ginger beer
  • white wine
  • apple cider
  • brandy
  • cinnamon
  • orange
  • pear
  • pomegranate aril
  • cinnamon sugar
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Strawberry-Peach Sangria

  • light white wine
  • orange
  • lemonade
  • orange curaçao
  • strawberry
  • blackberry
  • blueberry
  • orange sparkling water
  • peach
  • mint
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Holiday Pear Sangria

  • apple cider
  • cranberry
  • white wine
  • ginger beer
  • apple brandy
  • pomegranate juice
  • candied ginger
  • blood orange
  • royal riviera pear
  • cinnamon
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Sangria

  • ice
  • carbonated lemon lime beverage
  • orange juice
  • brandy
  • sugar
  • lemon
  • lime
  • cointreau liqueur
  • lemon juice
  • lime juice
  • grenadine
  • red wine
  • orange
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Sangria

  • arance
  • baccello di vaniglia
  • cannella
  • chiodi di garofano
  • cognac
  • gassosa
  • ghiaccio
  • limoni
  • mele evelina
  • pesche
  • vino rosso corposo
  • zucchero
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Peach Sangria

  • pinot grigio
  • orange
  • peach liqueur
  • triple sec
  • strawberry
  • peach nectar
  • peach
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Blood Orange Sangria

  • blood orange wheel
  • lemongrass
  • lime juice
  • sparkling wine
  • riesling
  • blood orange juice
  • lemon juice
  • grapefruit juice
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Silver Sangria

  • white wine
  • gin
  • grape
  • apple
  • sugar
  • white grape juice
  • ginger ale
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Rosé Sangria

  • rosé wine
  • raspberry
  • brandy
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • club soda
  • peach
  • strawberry
  • mint
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Red Sangria

  • rioja wine
  • granny smith
  • lime
  • orange
  • orange juice
  • raspberry
  • cointreau
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Cava Sangria

  • ice
  • spanish cava
  • strawberry
  • white grape juice
  • brandy
  • maple syrup
  • mint
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Brazilian Sangria

  • red wine
  • cachaça
  • seasonal fruit
  • absinthe
  • orange liqueur
  • spanish brandy
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Tequila Sangria

  • orange juice
  • tea hibiscus tea
  • tequila
  • white wine
  • club soda
  • cranberry juice
  • hibiscus syrup
  • sugar
  • water
  • hibiscus syrup
  • sangria
  • lemon
  • lime
  • orange
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Tropical Sangria

  • tropical fruit
  • guava juice
  • passion fruit juice
  • pineapple juice
  • white rum
  • milliliter white wine
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GZ's Red Sangria

  • mint
  • lemon zest
  • brandied cherry
  • raspberry
  • orange liqueur
  • peach
  • cava
  • elderflower liqueur
  • red wine
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Christmas Ale Sangria.

  • cranberry
  • apple cider
  • vodka
  • pear
  • cinnamon
  • orange
  • christmas ale
  • orange bitter
  • pomegranate aril
  • sparkling water
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Blushing Sangria

  • red wine
  • white wine
  • nectarine
  • orange
  • brandy
  • red grape
  • sparkling water
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Zen Sangria

  • green tea vodka
  • bartlett pear
  • apricot nectar
  • pear nectar
  • pomegranate juice
  • milliliter white wine
  • ice
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Fall Sangria

  • sugar
  • water
  • grenache
  • granny smith apple
  • gala
  • green pear
  • red pear
  • spiced apple cider
  • orange
  • pomegranate
  • cinnamon syrup
  • apple brandy
  • pear brandy
  • cinnamon
  • cinnamon
  • ice
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Red Wine Sangria

  • cinnamon
  • orange
  • red wine
  • green apple
  • brandy
  • triple sec
  • brown sugar
  • orange juice
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Rosé Sangria

  • rosé
  • grapefruit
  • lemon
  • lime
  • gin
  • triple sec
  • club soda
  • various citrus
  • sugar
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Holiday Sangria

  • equal cinnamon
  • maple syrup
  • apple
  • sparkling apple cider
  • orange
  • red wine
  • brandy
  • sugar
  • cranberry
  • cinnamon
  • rosemary
  • star anise
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Beer Sangria

  • grape
  • vodka
  • red apple
  • orange
  • white grape juice
  • wheat beer
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Red Wine Sangria

  • sparkling water
  • red wine
  • orange
  • cognac
  • luxardo cherry
  • grand marnier
  • apple
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White Sangria

  • white wine
  • orange
  • peach
  • strawberry
  • spanish cava
  • peach nectar
  • sherry
  • orange liqueur
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Beer Sangria

  • freshcut fruit green
  • orange liqueur
  • grapefruit beer
  • orange juice
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White Sangria

  • blueberry
  • passion fruit juice
  • white wine
  • mango
  • lemon
  • lime
  • orange
  • rum
  • mint
  • syrup adjust
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Thanksgiving Fall Sangria

  • white wine
  • club soda
  • green tea
  • pomegranate juice
  • pear
  • brandy
  • gin
  • cinnamon syrup
  • cinnamon
  • apple
  • orange
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Pumpkin Sangria

  • pumpkin
  • apple brandy
  • sweet white wine
  • apple
  • pear
  • allspice
  • clove
  • lemon juice
  • water
  • cinnamon
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Sangria

  • cinnamon
  • green apple
  • lemon
  • brandy
  • spanish red wine
  • orange
  • bubbles lemon lime soda
  • sweetener syrup
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Winter Warmer Mulled Sangria

  • red wine
  • club soda
  • jägermeister spice liqueur
  • mulling spice
  • cranberry pomegranate juice
  • cranberry
  • ​​pomegranate aril
  • pomegranate liqueur
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Thai-Basil Sangria

  • club soda
  • lemon zest
  • orange zest
  • orange juice
  • orange
  • sugar
  • water
  • pinot grigio
  • brandy
  • thai basil
  • ice
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Sweet Red Sangria

  • orange
  • sugar
  • brandy
  • apple cider
  • cherry juice
  • red wine
  • granny smith apple
  • honey apple
  • cinnamon
  • mint
  • gingerale
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The BEST Sangria

  • brandy
  • dole strawberry
  • sugar
  • orange liqueur
  • red wine
  • lemon
  • lime
  • orange
  • dole arugula
  • lemon lime soda

Ingredient Breakdown

 
orange
sugar
brandy
lemon
lime
red wine
white wine
strawberry
cinnamon
orange juice
mint
ice
ginger ale
peach
raspberry
apple
club soda
triple sec
lemon lime soda
water
lemon juice
lime juice
orange liqueur
gin
maple syrup
cranberry
pomegranate juice
rosé wine
apple cider
pear
blueberry
rosé
cherry
pomegranate aril
pineapple juice
vodka
sparkling water
cointreau
cranberry juice
granny smith apple
pineapple
lemonade
apple brandy
blood orange
cognac
pinot grigio
grape
white grape juice
passion fruit juice
rosemary
watermelon
star anise pod
ruby port
clove
ginger beer
grenadine
agave nectar
peach nectar
rum
tequila
seltzer
grand marnier
moscato
mango
sweet white wine
kiwi
green grape
soda water
tangerine
spanish cava
grapefruit
hibiscus syrup
milliliter white wine
lemon zest
elderflower liqueur
nectarine
red grape
cinnamon syrup
green apple
cucumber
sauvignon blanc
orange wheel
red pepper
allspice berry
milliliter spanish rosé
pink fruit
torres orange liqueur
rosado
orange soda
romate
garnacha red wine
cinnamon sugar
light white wine
orange curaçao
blackberry
orange sparkling water
candied ginger
royal riviera pear
carbonated lemon lime beverage
cointreau liqueur
pinot noir
silver tequila
basil
original kombucha
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baccello di vaniglia
cannella
chiodi di garofano
gassosa
ghiaccio
limoni
mele evelina
pesche
vino rosso corposo
zucchero
peach liqueur
rose wine
blood orange wheel
lemongrass
sparkling wine
riesling
blood orange juice
grapefruit juice
strawberry vodka
orange curaçao liqueur
mango rum
peach schnapp
cola
brandy based orange liqueur
rioja wine
granny smith
peach brandy
gummy worm
cava brut rosé
red zinfandel
kirsch
cachaça
seasonal fruit
absinthe
spanish brandy
tea hibiscus tea
sangria
strawberry lemonade
tropical fruit
guava juice
white rum
thyme
sweet vermouth
fruit forward red wine
brandied cherry
cava
christmas ale
orange bitter
light rum
fruit
strawberry liqueur
sparkling sweet cider
citrus syrup
lambrusco
green anjou pear
persimmon
salt
green tea vodka
bartlett pear
apricot nectar
pear nectar
sparkling peach juice
white wine riesling
herb
bianco vermouth
citrus soda
persian cucumber
grenache
gala
green pear
red pear
spiced apple cider
pomegranate
pear brandy
brown sugar
various citrus
equal cinnamon
sparkling apple cider
star anise
cantaloupe
milliliter rosé
red apple
wheat beer
chocolate liqueur
cherry cola
milliliter petite sirah
luxardo cherry
orange vodka
sherry
freshcut fruit green
grapefruit beer
winesap apple
beet
italian blood orange soda
sparkling rosé
honey
syrup adjust
green tea
pumpkin
allspice
spanish red wine
bubbles lemon lime soda
sweetener syrup
celery
jägermeister spice liqueur
mulling spice
cranberry pomegranate juice
​​pomegranate aril
pomegranate liqueur
orange zest
thai basil
cherry juice
honey apple
gingerale
st germain liqueur
dole strawberry
dole arugula

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

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  • raspberry

Staple Ingredients

  • orange 30%
  • sugar 27%
  • brandy 19%
  • lemon 17%

Common Ingredients

  • red wine 16%
  • lime 15%
  • strawberry 14%
  • white wine 14%
  • ice 11%
  • orange juice 10%

Usual Ingredients

  • cinnamon 9%
  • ginger ale 8%
  • mint 8%
  • peach 8%
  • raspberry 8%
  • apple 7%
  • lemon lime soda 6%
  • triple sec 6%
  • club soda 5%
  • lime juice 5%
  • orange liqueur 5%
  • cranberry 5%
  • lemon juice 5%
  • maple syrup 5%
  • gin 4% See More
  • pear 4%
  • pomegranate aril 4%
  • pomegranate juice 4%
  • rosé wine 4%
  • water 4%