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| Course | Drink |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Spain and Portugal |
| Serving temperature | Cold or chilled |
| Main ingredients | Red wine andfruit |
Sangria (English:/sæŋˈɡriːə/sang-GREE-ə,Portuguese:[sɐ̃ˈɡɾi.ɐ];Spanish:sangría[saŋˈɡɾi.a]) is analcoholic beverage originating inSpain andPortugal. Apunch, sangria traditionally consists ofred wine and choppedfruit, often with other ingredients orspirits.
UnderEU regulations[1] onlySpain andPortugal can label their product as Sangria; similar products from different regions are differentiated in name.Clericó is a similar beverage that is popular inLatin America.[2]
Sangria is very popular among foreigntourists in Spain even if locals do not consume the beverage too often.[3] It is commonly served inbars,restaurants, andchiringuitos and atfestivities throughout Portugal and Spain.[4]
Sangria/sangría means "bloodletting" inSpanish[5] and inPortuguese.[6] The termsangria used for the drink can be traced back to the 18th century.[7]
Sangria has its historical roots in theKingdom of León during theMiddle Ages, where the precursor beverage,Leonese lemonade, originated. During this era, residents of the Leonese kingdom crafted this concoction using wine, oranges, lemons, sugar, and spices. Wine lemonade has endured as a popular beverage in the region ofCastile and León in Spain, gaining prominence in consumption, particularly duringHoly Week.[8][9]
The sangria cocktail, on the other hand, has been enjoyed since at least the early 19th century.Sangaree, a predecessor drink to sangria that was served either hot or cold, probably originated in theCaribbean (West Indies),[10][11] and from there was introduced to mainland America, where it was common beginning in theAmerican colonial era but had "largely disappeared in the United States" by the early 20th century.[10]Hispanic Americans and Spanish restaurants had re-introduced sangria to the U.S. as an iced drink by the late 1940s,[10] and it gained greater popularity through the1964 World's Fair in New York.[12][10]
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Sangria recipes vary wildly even within Spain, with many regional distinctions.[13] The base ingredients are alwayswine, typically red, and some means to add afruity orsweeter flavour, and maybe boost thealcohol content.
Traditionally sangria may be mixed with local fruits such aspeaches,nectarines,berries,apples,pears, or global fruits such aspineapple orlime,[13] and sweetened withsugar andorange juice.[14][15] SpanishRioja red wine is traditionally used.[16][17] Some sangria recipes, in addition to wine and fruit, feature additional ingredients, such asbrandy,sparkling water, or a flavoredliqueur.[13]
Sangria blanca (sangria withwhite wine) is a more recent innovation.[18][19] Forsangria blanca, American food writerPenelope Casas recommends dry white wines such as aRueda,Jumilla, orValdepeñas.[20]Sangria de cava is made with Spain's sparkling wine.
Ponche de Sangria is a variation for children, often for birthday parties.[21] Oranges, peaches, and other sugary fruits are combined with berries, grapes, or food coloring in order to create the coloration of sangria.[22] Asoft drink typically replaces the wine.
UnderEuropean Union law, the use of the term 'sangria' in commercial or trade labeling is nowrestricted under geographical labeling rules. TheEuropean Parliament approved new labeling laws by a wide margin in January 2014, protecting indications for aromatized drinks, including sangria,vermouth andGlühwein. Only sangria made in Spain and Portugal is allowed to be sold as "sangria" in the EU; sangria made elsewhere must be labeled as such (e.g., as "German sangria" or "Swedish sangria").[23]
The definition ofsangria underEuropean Union law according to the 2014 Regulation states that it is an:
Aromatised wine-based drink
- which is obtained from wine,
- which is aromatised with the addition of natural citrus-fruit extracts or essences, with or without the juice of such fruit,
- to which spices may have been added,
- to which carbon dioxide may have been added,
- which has not been coloured,
- which have an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 4,5 % vol., and less than 12 % vol., and
- which may contain solid particles of citrus-fruit pulp or peel and its colour must come exclusively from the raw materials used.
'Sangría' or 'Sangria' may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in Spain or Portugal. When the product is produced in other Member States, 'Sangría' or 'Sangria' may only be used to supplement the sales denomination 'aromatised wine-based drink', provided that it is accompanied by the words: 'produced in ...', followed by the name of the Member State of production or of a more restricted region.
The 2014 regulation also recognises 'clarea' as an aromatised wine-based drink, which is obtained from white wine under the same conditions as for sangría. Clarea may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in Spain. When the product is produced in other Member States, 'clarea' may only be used to supplement the sales denomination 'aromatised wine-based drink', provided that it is accompanied by the words: 'produced in', followed by the name of the Member State of production or of a more restricted region.[24][25][self-published source]
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