Sangria is a traditional Spanish drink more popularly served during summers throughout the Spain. It has its origins from the warm Mediterranean region. Today, Sangria has gain popularity worldwide. Unlike many other drinks Sangria is one of the simple pleasures which can be enjoyed in every season and throughout the year.

But, the best time to enjoy chilled and refreshing Sangria, is when summer sizzles.

Traditional Spanish drink stepped out to reach millions worldwide when it was introduced to world at New York World’s trade fair held in 1964. Sangria was an immediate success, being served at Spanish world area in the fair. As it gained more and more popularity and was accepted by people worldwide, Sangria was soon imported under the label Yago Sant’gria.

Traditional Sangria constitute of elements like red wine, fresh juices, fruit and soda. In many places they also use white wine to prepare sangria which is known as sangria blanca. The greatest wine region of Spain, Rioja region is the place where Sangria was first made. Red wine mixes well with the fruit and blend of two gives drink a blood red color. Sangria is called so due to its red color, which looks like blood or Sangre when called in Spanish.

Sangria is delicious and exotic sounding but the recipe to prepare Sangria is extremely easy. The first step in the making of Sangria is to choose your wine. Rioja should be your choice if you are looking for a traditional Spanish taste. Once you have selected your wine, pour it in glass pitcher. Generally one liter glass pitchers are used to serve sangria in spain.

Now, after you have your favorite wine in the pitcher, time to add some fruits. Although Orange is the standard, but you can use anything varying from lemons to limes. The best way is to cut your fruits into reasonably thin pieces and put them into pitcher after squeezing the juice into the pitcher.

Fruits present in the drink will blend itself with the wine to give the drink a natural juice flavor. If you want to give your drink a sweet taste, you can use sweetener like honey or sugar. You can also add some hard drink like vodka or gin if you want that extra kick.

Sangria is served chilled by adding Ice and soda just before serving.
Sangria is the most popular drink and major tourist attraction. It is available in almost every place in Spain. The fun part of it is every place has its own recipe of Sangria and all of them claim to be the best.

You can prepare your own punch as per your own taste. You can add ingredients the way you want to find that unique taste which you love.

Consumption of alcoholic beverages like beer, whisky or tequila shots gives your body lots of calories. With a continuous rise in the number of health conscious people who believe in working out and dieting, these high calorie alcohols are a complete no-no. We all love to spend time with our friends drinking and partying. Sangria is an easy to prepare healthy drink which goes well with your dieting and is having a fantastic taste.

Sangria is not just an alcohol but has much more in it to offer, good health being one of them. Its ingredients contain lot of vitamins, minerals and are low in carbohydrate. You can get healthy vitamins, minerals and proteins from Oranges and other fruits added in it, plus you will gain cancer- fighting, heart-healthy anti oxidants benefit from red wine.

Sangria is now a very popular drink throughout the world. Serving Sangria is being considered fashionable these days. You can try replacing alcohol by Sangria in your parties.

So, next time if you are tired out of the sizzling summer, and want something which is cool and refreshing or you are planning a party with friends, lose the guilt and go for something healthy like Sangria, the healthiest and the coolest alternative

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