Taste of Summer Tinto de Verano

Is Fall kicking in with full force? Want to extend that Summer feeling? Then I have got the remedy for you. That little bit of sunshine that will brighten your day. A couple of weeks ago I showed you a great Summer option with coconut sugar caipirinha cocktail. Today I am showing you how to make a simple Spanish drink that everyone can make. We are making a taste of Summer Tinto de Verano. A you ready to fight the gloom? Lets get started!

What is the national drink of Spain? Sangria right? Well I dare to doubt that. Sangria might just be the drink that every tourist gets served. But a couple of years ago when we played a great golf course in the south of Spain we saw just about everyone having what looked like Sangria but wasn’t. So we asked about the drink and were told it was called Summer Tinto de Verano. Tinto because it is made with red wine and Verano because it is a Summer drink.

How to make Taste of Summer Tinto de Verano

It is ultra-easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients. You start with a large glass and add ice cubes to the rim. Then you add about ⅓ of red wine. Don’t choose an expensive wine. I usually take wine that cost no more than 3 euro. The wine I used today, Schoondael is a South African wine, that is great to drink as a dinner wine but also works great in this Tinto de Verano. As I like dry red wine that is what I work with. As far as I know they use dry red wine in Spain as well but if you are more into sweet red wine that will work just fine as well.

The taste of Summer Tinto de Verano needs some pop with a lemon flavor. In Spain they either make it with fizzing water (aqua con gaz) or a slice of lemon or Fanta lemon. As Fanta lemon has a lot of calories, I use Sprite lemon and Pellegrino water (to not make it to sweet). You can also use Pellegrino limonate but that is not available here.

Fill the glass with ⅓ of Sprite lemon. If you do not like your drink to sweet complete the glas with ⅓ of Pellegrino. Add a slice of lemon to the drink or a slice of orange. Want to really spice it up you can also add a splash of Vermouth. Serve with a straw and you can wash away you Fall gloom.

I mean when I was making the drink the sky was overcast but as soon as I started photographing these drinks the sun came out (I kid you not). Now tell me, doesn’t this drink give you a Summer feeling? Salud!

I hope you enjoyed this Taste of Summer Tinto de Verano! Made a recipe tag @thetortillachannel on Instagram.

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