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Sangria is the perfect cocktail that everyone seems to love. It's refreshing a hot summer day, but can also warm you a cold winter day, depending on how you do it. This particular sangria is my very favorite recipe and I whipped it for years! The cinnamon sticks inside really give that the hinturgy comfortable is perfect for sipping next to a fireplace.Ahhhhhh...

I'm doing my sangria withRioja wine. I like using a Spanish wine, because Sangria is from Spain. It is also important to use a lighter style wine that is forward and low intanninsSince tannins tend to become more aggressive during refrigeration.

I also like bringing a little Mexico to Spain! Latin flavors really seem to love one another. Talk about who, I like to pair thiswith my guacamole (For some Mexicans!), And with someManchego cheese andAmonds Marcona (For some Spain!). And if it's a dinner, of course, it would be perfect with your favorite paella dish too.

This sangria is always a success at holidays or dinners, and frankly, it is so easy to do that I often broke a small lot just for me!

The best red sangria recipe in the world:

• 2 bottles Rioja wine
• 1 cup of silver tequila
• ¼ cup Cointreau (or orange liquor)
• 2 Mandarin orange cans (drained)
• 3 apples (diced cut)
• 3 whole cinnamon sticks
• 1 Orange (use 3 or 4 round slices)
• Sprite or sparkling water (for pizzer and elevator)

Place all fruit and cinnamon sticks in a pitcher. Pour into the wine, then tequila and Cointreau. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours (or up to 3 days before serving). When to serve, garnish with sprite or sparkling water and pour on the ice.Salond!

Shana Wall is a certified sommelier, cellar consultant and a contributory publisher forBetter life, where she hosts the video series ", the hot dish with Shana. "Follow it onInstagramor the crown in Shana @Bestlifemag.com.

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