Tinto de Verano

Name: Tinto de Verano
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 cups dry Spanish red wine (or any light dry red); 2 cups lemon-lime soda (Sprite or similar), chilled; as needed ice cubes; 1 lemon, sliced into rounds

A classic Spanish summer drink made with red wine and lemon soda, lighter and more refreshing than sangria. Served over ice, it is the go-to warm-weather drink across Spain.

5 minEasyServes 2130 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups dry Spanish red wine (or any light dry red)
2 cups lemon-lime soda (Sprite or similar), chilled
as needed ice cubes
1 lemon, sliced into rounds

Instructions

1

Fill two tall glasses generously with ice cubes.
2

Pour 2 cups dry Spanish red wine (or any light dry red) evenly between the two glasses.
3

Top each glass with 2 cups chilled lemon-lime soda (Sprite or similar). Do not stir vigorously - a gentle swirl preserves the bubbles.
4

Garnish each glass with a round of 1 sliced into rounds lemon and serve immediately.

Questions

Can I halve or double Tinto de Verano?

Yes. As written it serves 2. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To batch it for a crowd, multiply everything but add the ice only when serving.

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