Delicious and refreshing, this is hands down, the Best Sangria Recipe. Made with a handful of simple, easily customizable, and perfectly balanced ingredients, learn How to Make Sangria right at home with this easy-to-follow Sangria Recipe!
1bottleaffordable, dry, fruity, red wine - 750ml of Garnacha or Pinot Noir
½cupbrandy
2largeoranges - one juiced and one sliced and quartered
1 lemon - sliced
1Granny Smith Apple - cored and diced
1-2cinnamon stick
1-2tablespoonsweetener - maple syrup, agave, honey, sugar (optional)
Sparkling soda - for serving (optional)
Instructions
Prepare the fruit. Slice one orange and one lemon into thin rounds and then into quarters. Core and chop your apple into small bite-size pieces. Transfer the prepared fruit, juice from one orange, and cinnamon stick to a large pitcher.
Add the liquid. Add the juice from one orange and 1/2 a cup of brandy to the pitcher (in addition any sweetener, if using). Mix well to combine. Add one bottle of red wine and stir well.
Chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours, time allowing.
Serve. Serve as is, over ice, or topped off with sparkling water, if desired.