Soda Water & Sangia in Colombia

billyb says on Jun 29, 2006, 22:07:

Soda water... in a drink recipe, generally refers to Club Soda.

BillyB

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jaramillo says on Jun 30, 2006, 00:50:

Any plain carbonated water will do.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 30, 2006, 02:24:

In Spain they gave me this sangria, but instead of soda water, they put Cava, Cava it's like champagne only that they can't call it champagne, and it taste wonderful, try it.

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robi666 says on Jun 30, 2006, 09:08:

You don't put Soda Water in Sangria... what the hell! US website...
You put sparkling wine (Spanish Cava, Italian Spumante or whatever), demi-sec (not brut, nor sweet) would be better!
Cava or Spumante don't taste like french Champagne, big difference... but some are much cheaper, that's why they use it in Sangria.

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jaramillo says on Jul 1, 2006, 03:49:

The spanish do not seem to like sangría I've been living in Spain for a year, and traveling a fair amount across it, and I am yet to find a spaniard that serves or drinks sangría. It seems like only tourists, mostly the english and gringos, order it. Is there any region of Spain (or time of year), where people here drink sangría? BTW, I have seen recipes for sangría which call for soda water, or several other carbonated drinks, including ginger-ale.

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 1, 2006, 08:23:

My Sangria Recipe This is my personal sangria recipe which is always a success at most parties. It's easy and after a couple of glasses you'll be feeling...well... ready for a bullfight.

1 bottle of brandy
1 liter of red wine
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 red apples diced
1 orange (thin slices)

Mix everything well and put it in the refrigerator until it's time to serve.

Enjoy!

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adrimm says on Jul 1, 2006, 09:17:

Thanks Ahh.. I thought it might be carbonated water, but wasn't sure. Thanks Jaramillo!

Robi: Hmmm champagne/cava... sounds like a much better alternative for touch of fizz, I'll check it out.

Colombiaboard: Wow, 1 bottle of brandy? Geez a couple glasses of that, and I might have to start confiscating keys... or having sleepovers... LOL ;)

I have no idea how popular it is in Spain, but I know that it usually goes over quite well for long summer evening barbecues!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 1, 2006, 10:10:

adrimm Sangria is originally from Spain :)

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 1, 2006, 11:17:

Oh My God... Ooops.... I guess I got carried away... it's not one full bottle of Brandy, it's a full glass... a standard glass, more or less a cup.

But I suppose someday I'll try the full bottle of Brandy....

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adrimm says on Jul 1, 2006, 11:49:

Yo se ;) Gracias Kat.

Colombiaboard: OK well you try it and tell us how it goes!

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robi666 says on Jul 1, 2006, 19:50:

Italian Sangria... Colombianboard is right! Here you have the Italian recipe (for each person):
1 Orange
1 Lemon
1 Apple
125 Cl Red Wine
1 Cinnamon piece
6 Cloves
1 Small glass of Brandy
1 Spoon of Sugar
Good Luck!

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jediknight says on Jul 1, 2006, 20:29:

in bogota once i had warm sangria with the glass rim covered with sugar, nice during those cold evenings in the capital.
JK

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