Never tried making Sangria so I am a novice here. Any suggestions on what brandy to use?

Also, once made, how long will a pitcher of Sangria keep (provided you don't drink it all)?

North316 wrote:Never tried making Sangria so I am a novice here. Any suggestions on what brandy to use?

Also, once made, how long will a pitcher of Sangria keep (provided you don't drink it all)?

Something inexpensive is fine. We tend to use Maciera.

No idea how long Sangria will keep, as two hours is the longest any "leftover" was allowed to sit.

My latest sangria:
Mango Tequila
Kraken Rum
Grand Marnier
Two/three oranges
Four-six limes
2-3 peaches
three bottles red wine (whatever you want to use/get rid of)
1 liter sparkling lime water
1 liter sparkling tropical water
Delicious
I just pour the booze over the fruit until it is covered and let sit at least a few hours before mixing all the ingredients. This makes about 1.5 gallons.

darlenee1 wrote:My latest sangria:
Mango Tequila
Kraken Rum
Grand Marnier
Two/three oranges
Four-six limes
2-3 peaches
three bottles red wine (whatever you want to use/get rid of)
1 liter sparkling lime water
1 liter sparkling tropical water
Delicious
I just pour the booze over the fruit until it is covered and let sit at least a few hours before mixing all the ingredients. This makes about 1.5 gallons.

How much of the rum, tequila, & Gran Marnier?

MarkDaSpark wrote:How much of the rum, tequila, & Gran Marnier?

I prefer Sangria to be lighter and I go with a 1/4 cup of booze per bottle of wine. This keeps it light but you still get the flavor of whatever booze you used while not letting it dominate the overall flavors making it heavier.

cortot20 wrote:I prefer Sangria to be lighter and I go with a 1/4 cup of booze per bottle of wine. This keeps it light but you still get the flavor of whatever booze you used while not letting it dominate the overall flavors making it heavier.

That sounds like most, but I wanted to verify. Some recipes have different proportions for booze.

Bump for Cinco de Mayo.