Any good Sangria recipes?

[alcibiades]

I know its not homebrew but....Making a vat of Sangria for tomorrow night, does anybody here have any special methods or ingredients?


All the recipes I've found online don't specify wine type, what do you use?

 

[jschein]

Wow, VAT. Sweet.
Barbarone wine
Either 2 shots of tequila or cognac for a half gallon size

 

[schreck]

best advice is to prepare it the day/night before and let it chill out in the fridge so the flavors can mend... like a good sauce.

i like the traditional spanish style:
1 lemon, 1 lime, 1 orange, 1 1/2 c rum, 1/2 c cane sugar, 750ml dry red, 1 c orange juice (i substitute triple sec - 1/2 c)

but i always find myself throwing in apples, sometimes pears... you could play around with some liqueurs, they add a nice touch, or carb with prosecco.

bogle or borsao are affordable and easily found in the Spain section of the wine store.. these are grenache wines, key ingredients in riojas. I wouldnt go crazy, my price point is usually 6-12 a bottle depending on the company, the amount im making, etc. You can always resort to budget merlots, or anything that is dry, lightly oaked, with mild tannins.

 

[Freezeblade]

I use cheap dry and fruity reds, and really cabs work better than merlots if you really have to choose between those two. Use cheap wine, anything better than $5 a bottle is just wasting wine, IMHO.

 

[g_rath]

don't overlook fisheye boxed wine. not bad and cheep if you are making a lot

 

[schreck]

anyone else drink Concha y Toro Frontera wines.. the 1.5 L bottles (~$9). Pretty much the staple for my family. Beats Carlo Rossi... except you dont get a free 1 gallon carboy out of it