Perfect for any occasion, this easy sangria recipe is absolutely delicious and is made with a secret ingredient!
Sangria is a typical beverage from Spain and Portugal. It normally consists of red wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy (thank you Wiki) and it just so happen to be my favorite ever cocktail.
I love the bold flavors of red wine with the added bonus of oranges muddled with sugar and brandy AND the secret ingredient: Fresca!
Fresca is a citrus flavored soda and it adds the perfect amount of bubbly to this recipe.
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Now that it’s getting colder, this drink reminds me of warmer days and enjoying sangria with friends. In fact, earlier this year I made a large batch of this very sangria when I went to the ChiTownRetreat in Chicago. Below is the giant bowl of sangria I made and the lovely Sheila of Eat 2 Gather pouring a glass:
This isn’t the first time I’ve shared this recipe, two years ago I shared it here on the blog and shared how it was actually my father-in-law who taught me how to make sangria this way, so I wanted to do the recipe justice and make it again with an updated picture.
I was working on a photo shoot with one of my hubby Nick’s friends who is a cocktail genius -recipes from that photo shoot coming soon-and the boys were playing video games as I was making the sangria:
That guy you see in the picture to the above right being a goof? That’s Armen, he’s on twitter ladies!
So this sangria, you need this in your life!
danicaliforniacooks says
My boyfriend ALWAYS orders sangria when we go out to dinner. It’s his go to!
Sweetphi says
Sangria is my go-to as well! Since this one is so easy to make, you could definitely win girlfriend of the year by making him some 🙂
cheri says
Hi Phi, I love sangria and this looks amazing!
Sweetphi says
Sangria is just the best, isn’t it? Thank you so much for commenting 🙂
Rachel @ Bakerita says
This sounds so delicious! Love that you added Fresca…such a good secret ingredient 🙂 I must try this!
Sweetphi says
I think you’d totally love it Rachel – the secret ingredient really brings everything together, and it’s such an easy and universally loved cocktail 🙂
Little Cooking Tips says
So yummy cocktail dear Phi!:) We had sangria sometime in the past and you just reminded us how much it has been since then:) We’d love to try your recipe!
xoxoxo
Sweetphi says
Isn’t sangria such an amazing cocktail? I love drinking it in the summer…and fall…and winter…and spring, I think it’s safe to say I enjoy it ALL year round 🙂 I think you’ll love this recipe, it’s super simple and has amazing flavors!