Friday 14 August 2015

Enjoying the sangria

Sangria is a summer drink that is specially found in the summers. The word “sangria” has been derived from a Spanish word “Sangre” which means blood. Among the beautiful construction in Spain and the holiday spots available in Spain, the country is also famous for its sangria recipes. Most of the local restaurants and bars serve you this delicious drink.
Sangria has got its name due to its natural colour that is red as red wine is an important ingredient in the preparation of the sangria drink. You can also prepare the sangria using the white wine sangria recipe. It is a traditional drink that you can find everywhere in Spain, all established restaurants serve it. The drink is prepared from various recipes so you will find the difference in the taste everywhere you order it. Some restaurants provide you the drink keeping the meal you order in mind so that it increases the essence of drinking the sangria.
In most parts of thespian you can find the drink being provided only during the summers, but the southern and the eastern parts of the Spain you may find the sangria served throughout the year. The reason may be the temperature that is similar to summers for the whole year. The concentration of the sangria drink depends on the type of restaurant you are visiting, for example if you visit a bar you will definitely get a hard drink as compared to a restaurant or a dance club.
Sangria is a mixture of any ingredients namely, the red wine, fruit juices and also the soda water. Any type of red wine can be used; you can also prepare the Sangria drink using the white wine that is called the white wine sangria or the Sangria Blanco. You can use any type of red wine but you must see that it is of good quality and also the fruits you use are ripe, also quality juices to keep the delicacy of the drink.
While serving the drink, you should use a proper pitcher that has a strainer on the lid itself that will prevent the ice and the fruits from going into the glass while it is being served and stay inside the pitcher. It is usually served in a pitcher but you can also order it in by the glass.
You can also prepare yourself a sangria drink, with an easy recipe for sangria without much effort all you need to have are the ingredients necessary such as the red wine, the slices of mixed fruits, a small amount of triple sec or a brandy, and any type of sweetener to make the drink sweet you can even use honey or sugar.
You can make your own recipe by varying the fruits that you use, make sure the drink you prepare compliments the meal you are going to eat. This will also increase the taste of the meal and the appeal of the drink. You can use the white wine instead of the red wine as mentioned above to prepare the Blanco Sangria but see that the white wine you use must be of high quality. You can also add some soda to your drink well it completely depends on the person you are going to serve the drink.


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