Try this Easy Sangria Recipe recipe, or contribute your own.
- lemon juice
- ingredients
- 1
- 1/2
- 2
- 1/4
- cup
- brandy
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- orange
- tablespoons
- 1/4 cup brandy
- orange juice
- apples
- ingredients 2 apples diced into chunks 1 orange, rind removed and diced into chunks 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon, juiced) 1 750ml standard bottle medium-bodied red spanish wine, like garnacha or tempranillo 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup orange juice sparkling water,
- 2 apples, diced into chunks 1 orange rind removed and diced into chunks 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon, juiced) 1 750ml standard bottle medium-bodied red spanish wine, like garnacha or tempranillo 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup orange juice sparkling water, to serve *optional*
- 2 apples, diced into chunks 1 orange rind removed and diced into chunks 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon, juiced) 1 750ml standard bottle medium-bodied red spanish wine, like garnacha or tempranillo 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup orange juice sparkling water, to serve *optional*
- 2 apples, diced into chunks
- diced into chunks
- 1 orange, rind removed and diced into chunks
- rind removed and diced into chunks
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon juiced)
- (about 1 lemon juiced)
- 1 750 ml standard bottle medium-bodied red spanish wine like garnacha or tempranillo
- 750 ml standard bottle
- medium-bodied red spanish wine
- like garnacha or tempranillo
- sparkling water to serve *optional*
- sparkling water
- to serve *optional*
- Carbohydrate 201.104300468875 g
- Cholesterol 328.8 mg
- Fat 307.299997506247 g
- Fiber 29.0545466157277 g
- Protein 11.2787762103374 g
- Saturated Fat 86.6989169294288 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (1458g)
- Sodium 635.45141021046 mg
- Sugar 172.049753853147 g
- Trans Fat 15.5927576069425 g
- Calories 3555 calories
Step-by-step
- 2 apples diced into chunks
- 1 orange, rind removed and diced into chunks
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon, juiced)
- 1 750ml standard bottle medium-bodied red spanish wine, like garnacha or tempranillo
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- sparkling water, to serve *optional*
Why does the fruit taste watery while the wine remains harsh halfway through mixing? This common pitfall occurs when solid ingredients enter the liquid immediately without undergoing proper surface cell breakdown first. Proper maceration requires tossing diced apples and oranges with lemon juice and brandy for at least thirty minutes before introducing any wine. Acid from the citrus breaks down pectin structures in the fruit walls, allowing alcohol to extract volatile aromatic compounds instead of just washing over intact skins. Medium-bodied red Spanish wines like Garnacha or Tempranillo provide the ideal fruit-forward profile without excessive tannin that would otherwise clash with the citrus. Tannins bind aggressively to proteins and can create an astringent finish if paired with overly bitter pith, which is why completely removing the white orange rind beforehand is non-negotiable. Chill the fruit and spirit base to four degrees Celsius prior to pouring the bottle of wine to prevent volatile aromatics from evaporating prematurely. Allowing the mixture to rest covered in the refrigerator for two to four hours yields optimal flavor integration without turning the apple chunks unpleasantly mushy. Sparkling water should be added strictly at the glass edge during service rather than stirred into the pitcher to preserve carbonation integrity.
