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Sangría Posted by on Jul 23, 2010 in Spanish Culture

Perhaps it’s the season that lends itself to this: thinking about refreshing drinks to cope with the summer heat. Or even drinks to take to a good barbecue, or a beach party. In any case, summer for me always goes hand in hand with a delicious drink: sangria. It is a wine and fruit punch, very demanded on these summer nights. Not only because it’s really tasty when served cold, but also because it’s the right season for peaches, which are the best fruit for this recipe. Even though the ingredients may vary from one area to another, we’ll stick to the traditional recipe for now. There is always time to experiment later, right? We will need the following:

  • 1 liter of red wine
  • the juice from 3 oranges
  • 4 chopped peaches
  • 5 tablespoons of sugar
  • the peel from 2 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Step 1: Choose a reasonably priced red wine. It doesn’t matter if it has high alcohol content. Pour it into a jar or bowl and add the sugar until it dissolves.

Step 2: squeeze the oranges and add the juice to the mix. You can also add whole orange segments for decoration purposes.

Step 3: Wash the peaches, peel them, and chop them in small pieces (about six per peach). Add them to the mix. When it’s not summertime, you can use other fruits instead, such as apples, strawberries, or pears.

Step 4: Pour everything into a big pitcher or container, ideally a clay jug. Leave to macerate for a while and store in the refrigerator. It must be served very cold. If you want to water it down slightly, you can add ice cubes and some lemon segments. You can also add more lemon, orange, or cola soda. If, on the other hand, you want to make it stronger, you can add a dash of brandy, vermouth, or rum.

Finally, a piece of advice I read somewhere. After you finish drinking your glass of sangria, make sure you have a bed nearby, and have a good nap. And don’t even think about driving even if you feel ok!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7xEAOG1w8

Quizá la estación invita a ello: a pensar en bebidas refrescantes con que mitigar el calor. O con las que celebrar una buena barbacoa, o hacer una moraga en la playa. De cualquier forma, el verano para mí va ligado a una bebida deliciosa: la sangría. Se trata de un ponche de vino y frutas, muy apreciado en estas noches de verano. No sólo porque está muy buena fresquita, sino porque es el momento en que hay melocotones de temporada, la mejor fruta para esta receta. Aunque los ingredientes varían de una zona a otra, nos quedaremos con la receta tradicional para empezar. Que siempre habrá tiempo de ir experimentando ¿verdad? Para ello necesitaremos lo siguiente:

• 1 litro de vino tinto
• 3 naranjas de zumo exprimidas
• 4 melocotones troceados
• 5 cucharadas soperas de azúcar
• un par de cortezas de limón
• dos cucharaditas de canela molida
Pasos:
Paso 1: Elegir un vino tinto no muy caro. No importa que sea de alta graduación. Echar el vino en un cuenco o jarra y añadir el azúcar hasta que se disuelva bien.
Paso 2: Se exprimen las naranjas y se añaden al cuenco. Puede cortarse alguna rodaja de naranja entera como adorno.
Paso 3: Lavar los melocotones, quitar la piel y cortarlos en trozos pequeños a gajos (un melocotón mediano en seis trozos, por ejemplo). Añadirlos a la mezcla. Si no es verano el melocotón puede sustituirse por cualquier fruta que se tenga a mano: manzana, fresas, pera.
Paso 4: Poner todo en una jarra o recipiente grande. Mejor jarra de barro. Dejar macerar la fruta y guardar en el frigorífico. Debe servirse muy fría. Si se quiere rebajar un poco el alcohol de la sangría, añadir cubitos de hielo y unas rodajas de limón. O incluso alguna bebida gaseosa, de naranja, cola o limón. Si por el contrario desea hacerla más fuerte añadir un poco de coñac, martini rosso o de buen ron.
Y un consejo que leí por ahí: tras beber algún vaso de sangría, ten la cama cerca, duerme una buena siesta, ¡y no conduzcas aunque parezcas muy animado!

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Hi all! I’m Magda, a Spanish native speaker writing the culture posts in the Transparent Language Spanish blog. I have a Bachelor’s in English Philology and a Master’s in Linguistics and Literature from the University of Granada, in Spain. I have also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and then worked as an English teacher in several schools and academies for several years. Last year was my first at university level. In addition, I work as a private tutor, teaching English and Spanish as a foreign language to students and adults. In my free time, I’m an avid reader and writer, editing and collaborating in several literary blogs. I have published my first poetry book recently. And last but not least, I love photography!