Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Spanish summer typical beverage



Hi everybody!

Summer is comming and Spanish people enjoy to drink cool beverages in the bar's terrace o alleviate the thirst and while eating Tapas.
Two of the most popular drinks are SANGRIA and TINTO DE VERANO.
Don't get confuse because it can have look similar.. the only difference is the small pieces of fruits in the Sangria Sangria. Both are refreshing drinks made with red wine. It's really easy to prepare so i'm gonna give you some tips to prepare it.

(。◕‿◕。) Ingredients for Sangría:
    1 Litre of red wine
    2 oranges,  cut into small pieces
    2 peaches, cut into small pieces
    2 slices of melon and watermelon
    2 apple, cut into small pieces
    5 spoons of brown sugar
    a dash of Ron
   
Preparation:
    1: Choose a red wine. Put the wine into a jug, add the brown sugar plus a dash of Ron and stir until it is properly dissolved.
    2:  Cut all the fruits into small pieces, then add them to the jug. If it's not Summer, you can use any other in-season fruit.
    3: Put the jug into the fridge. Sangría should ALWAYS be served chilled. If you want to reduce the alchohol concentration, add icecubes and slices of lemon. If you want to increase the alcohol concentration, add a small amount of cognac or rum.

* Be careful don't be cheated in big cities.. they usually offer a jar of Sangria o Tinto de verano around 8 or 9 euros. A glass of both usually cost 1.50 or 2 euros in the bar.
If don't have much money, you can get this kind of cool drinks in the Chinese stores. the bottle of 1L or 1.5L usually cost around 1.50 or 2 euros.

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