Sangria Criolla - Caribbean Sangria

Put simply, sangria is a wine punch. The word sangria comes from the Spanish word "sangre" meaning blood. There's no blood in sangria, its just a word that describes the red tint from the wine. There are many variations on sangria recipes, but a good sangria typically consists of red wine, fresh fruit, a small amount of liquor spirits, a sweetener, and sometimes carbonated water.

Sangria Criolla is a sangria recipe I developed that carries the flavors of tropical fruit easily found on the Caribbean islands - Mango, pineapple, lemon, and lime. Choose a nice Rosé wine and Caribbean rum. You can easily adjust the recipe to your taste by changing the amount of wine, juice, or rum. Experiment and have fun.

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