The sangria in the winter version! – Italian Cuisine

The sangria in the winter version!


Here is a winter version of sangria, for an unexpected cocktail to offer to friends during the Christmas holidays

Put an evening with many friends on the occasion of Christmas. Put a cocktail to prepare in advance and in large quantities.

Here is a winter version of the classic sangria.

We have good news for you: you do not have to wait for many months to sip it at the beach during the aperitif time. Today we offer a perfect recipe for even the coldest months to warm up your Christmas evenings with friends.

Ingredients of winter sangria

The reality the winter recipe of the sangria does not differ much from the summer one except for the presence of the peaches that will now be replaced with other seasonal fruits as pears, apples, oranges and tangerines.
However, as in the classic recipe, spices that give taste and flavor to this extraordinary cocktail will not be missing.

With cinnamon we will also add a vanilla bean that warms and softens. And then there is certainly the wine, the most important ingredient, which must be not only of excellent quality, but also suitable for this kind of preparation.

While for the summer version of sangria is generally used a full-bodied red wine, for the winter one will be better more delicate and light red wine, like a Bonaria.

If you prefer the White sangria use a firm fruity wine, but remember to decorate everything with gods Red fruits because the color of Christmas must not be missing.

The colors of Christmas

Speaking of colors, remember that in this case they are not a detail to be underestimated.

Being a cocktail designed for Christmas can not miss the red and then used pomegranate or currants or cranberries, fresh if you can find them.

And then, why not, add a touch of green with a sprig of rosemary or a laurel leaf.

The recipe for Christmas sangria

First of all, put in a liter and a half of red wine, a stick of vanilla, a pear and an apple into small pieces, the segments of an orange and two tangerines with the juice of a lemon and an orange. 150 g of sugar. Leave everything to rest for a day in the fridge and then add about 650 ml of gazzosa. Decorated with red fruits and plenty of powdered cinnamon.

This sangria is excellent from serve also lukewarm, like a sort of mulled wine. In this case avoid the gazzosa and lengthen everything with other orange or tangerine juice.

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