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| Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)] |
Sangria, which derives from the Spanish "sangre" meaning blood due to its' dark red colour, is a traditional summertime drink popular in Spain and Portugal that has also become popular in the UK and US. Given that it's a popular summer drink, celebrating it in the middle of winter seems a trifle odd. The earliest forms of the drink were popular in Spain, as well as in Greece and, rather more oddly, England.
The drink is a type of punch. Although sangria is normally alcoholic, non-alcoholic versions can also be made. The majority of the drink consists of red wine to which chopped fruit including lemons, limes, apples, oranges, peaches and melon to name a few, are added. A sweetener and a small amount of brandy are also added, although soft drinks such as Sprite or Seven Up can replace the brandy.
When made with white wine it is known as sangria blanca, or white sangria. In Europe, only if the drink is made in Spain or Portugal can simply be called Sangria; those from other countries must be labelled as being from that country, such as French sangria.
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