Basic Red Wine Sangria Recipe

Sangria is a wine cocktail with roots in spain. It delivers some serious party punch with a squeeze of fresh citrus and your favorite budget-friendly wine. Following a basic sangria recipe gives you room to improvise with your own tasty touch. Love berries? Throw some in. Tropical fruit fan? Add some pineapple to the pitcher. Prefer bourbon to brandy? Go ahead and substitute. A crowd-pleasing sangria recipe generally calls for a bottle of red wine, brandy, citrus fruits, sugar, and soda for sparkle. You can use white, rose, or even sparkling wines if you prefer. Feel free to pick up an inexpensive wine since you don't need to draw out specific character components in the wine itself. Just make sure the wine tastes good enough to enjoy on its own. While you can serve sangria right away (use chilled wine and pour it over plenty of ice), it tastes even better after the flavors meld together in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Plan ahead and you will have a fantastic sangria ready to share with guests.