There are few things more famously Spanish than sangria. An icon of the Spanish '
fiesta' and imitated the world over, tourists in
Spain flock to the bars to sample sangria done the traditional way. Unfortunately, your search for 'traditional' sangria is likely to be in vain. Find out all about Spain's best kept sangria secrets, a standard sangria recipe and some alternatives and varieties to try.
There's a good reason why you and all the other tourists in the bar are the only ones drinking sangria.
So if you can't have sangria in a bar in Spain, where can you have it? Try getting yourself invited to a Spanish fiesta. Failing that, make it at home.
While the Spanish don't drink much sangria in bars in Spain, there are some similar wine-based beverages that they do drink. Here are a few 'wine cocktails' popular in Spanish bars.
As long as it's got wine and fruit in it, it's probably a kind of sangria. Here are a few examples.
<< Back to 'Guide to Food & Drink in Spain'