Tinto de Verano

Name: Tinto de Verano
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 500 ml young red wine, chilled; 500 ml gaseosa or lemon soda, cold; Plenty of ice; 1 lemon, sliced; A splash of vermouth (optional)

The everyday Andalusian answer to summer heat, tinto de verano is simpler and lighter than sangria: just cold red wine lengthened with fizzy gaseosa or lemon soda over ice. Locals reach for it far more often than the tourist-famous sangria.

Prep 5 minCook 0 minServes 4easy

170

Calories

Approximate, per 1 tall glass (~250ml). Values vary by recipe and portion.

Ingredients

·500 ml young red wine, chilled
·500 ml gaseosa or lemon soda, cold
·Plenty of ice
·1 lemon, sliced
·A splash of vermouth (optional)

Method

1
Chill the red wine and the soda well in advance.
2
Fill a large jug or individual glasses with ice.
3
Pour in the red wine and the gaseosa in roughly equal measure.
4
Add a splash of vermouth if you want a little more depth and bitterness.
5
Drop in a few lemon slices and stir gently to combine.
6
Serve immediately while cold and lightly fizzy.