Tinto de Verano
Spain's simple summer wine cooler mixing red wine with lemon-lime soda, served ice-cold on terraces across the country as a refreshing alternative to sangria.
- 1Fill a wine glass with ice cubes.
- 2Pour red wine over the ice.
- 3Top with lemon-lime soda (or gaseosa in Spain).
- 4Gently stir once to combine.
- 5Garnish with a lemon or orange slice.
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Tinto de Verano, meaning "summer red wine," originated in Córdoba in the 1920s at a bar called Venta de Vargas. It's the everyday Spanish answer to sangria—simpler, faster, and arguably more refreshing. While sangria is considered a tourist drink, Tinto de Verano is what Spaniards actually drink during the scorching summer months, from beach chiringuitos to city terrazas.
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