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Tinto de Verano Recipe

Try This Dead-Simple, Utterly Delicious Spin on Sangria

August 9, 2013 by Katie Sweeney

Spain's cheap variation of sangria, tinto de verano, is quite simply a red-wine spritzer. Refreshing and delicious, this concoction is my go-to drink when I'm in the mood for something light. This easily drinkable cocktail is a delightful alternative to beer and wine.

Choose a mixer that suits your taste buds (sparkling water, San Pelligrino Limonata, and Squirt are variations that I've made), and always garnish with a lemon wedge or wheel.

Photos: Nicole Perry

Tinto de Verano

From POPSUGAR Food

Ingredients

Red wine
Lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite or San Pelligrino Limonata
Sparkling water, optional
Lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions

Fill a large wineglass, goblet, or highball glass with ice.
Fill with equal parts red wine and lemon-lime soda. Adjust to taste with sparkling water (to make it less sweet).
Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Information

Category: Drinks, Cocktails
Yield: 1 cocktail

AndiO1225 9 years

I'm living in Madrid and some places also put a splash of sweet Martini in it, and it is great.

hippiecowgirl 9 years

Sounds yummy and easy to make.

AmberHoney 9 years

Now that's a CA drink! Wow, I need some red wine now. :)

insanitypepper 9 years

Neat, I was already planning on having this at a party tonight!

alysun 9 years

Yum. I am going to make this

shoneyjoe 9 years

With all of the beer snobbery happening a few posts back, the idea of a shandy probably won't go over well, but the refreshing lightness can be great on a summer day. Rather than mixing two parts wine to one part ginger ale, try a one to one mixture of lager and ginger ale.

bailaoragaditana 9 years

A true classic!

alikat07 9 years

I'm definitely going to try this! A glass of red is always too heavy for me in the summer, so this will be a good alternative to white every time I drink.