sangriaIf an attentive tourist covers some traditional bars from Spain, she or he will find between their drinkable proposals an option called “sangria” (type of red wine punch). This refreshing drink with an important alcoholic content is around which the people from Madrid usually meet to share with happiness in the hot evenings of summertime.

The sangria or lemonade, also known as “cuerva” in Albacete, Almeria, Cuenca, Granada, Jaen and Murcia, it is very common in social meetings and it consists of a red wine punch, with small or big fruit slices, lemon juice, sugar and a little bit of rum.

Its ingredients and how-to methods also change a little bit depending on the Spanish area. In some cities they usually add stick cinnamon, soda or different liquors. If it is prepared by means of white wine it is known as “sangria blanca” and also “zurra