how far in advance do you need to make good sangria. So all the fruit and wine marinate?

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1. Quiche Lorraine says:

   December 24, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   At the restaurant I was working at, I use to make buckets of Sangria during the summer for the customer sitting on the terrace.

   After making it, we waited minimum 48 hours before serving the Sangria.

   Cheers !
2. Ask M says:

   December 24, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   24-72 hours is standard, depending on how strong you like your flavors. Beware the sugar content in grenadine/honey/juice. The more sugary an alcoholic drink is, the worse the hangover. If you want a low-sugar, low-cal version, try this recipe:

   Sangria

   4 packets Splenda
   4 Tbsp water
   fresh orange slices
   fresh lemon slices
   fresh lime slices
   fresh peach slices
   fresh grapes
   1 bottle wine
   club soda

   Dissolve Splenda into water. Add to pitcher, with fruit slices and grapes (white for red wine, red for white wine), and bottle of wine. Stir, then chill. Top pitcher with drizzle of club soda just before serving.
3. thomas d says:

   December 24, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   24 hours will be the minimum, but you can do it quicker this way: Mean prepared and served.
   With a house red wine bottle you need one orange, one lemon, one orange soda "Kas", sugar and triple sec or grand marnier half glass.
   Mix it with the sliced orange and lemon and ice cube and that’s it .

   That’s the way we prepare it in Spain in a normal bar when tourist show up. Sangria is popular on the mediterranean coast and south of madrid, in other area they have other tradition Madrid serve tinto de verano, basque country serve cider and txakoli, galicia serve vinho verde.

   hope it help
4. Kathy H says:

   December 24, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   This recipe tastes wonderful and requires only 4 - 8 hours:

   Summer Sangria

   3 tablespoons sugar
   3 tablespoons spiced dark rum
   3 tablespoons orange liquer)
   1 orange (sliced)
   1 lemon (sliced)
   2 ripe peaches (sliced)
   3 ripe plums (sliced)
   2 cinnamon sticks
   1 bottle Spanish red wine
   Sparkling soda water
   1. Add to a punch bowl (or other large bowl): sugar, rum, orange liquer, fruits, and cinnamon sticks. Mix together.
   2. Stir in the bottle of wine.
   3. Chill in the refrigerator for 4 - 8 hours before serving.
   4. Discard cinnamon sticks. Spoon fruits into glasses. Pour the spiced wine over the fruit. Top with a splash of soda water.

   Makes 8 glasses.