Tinto de verano
Encyclopedia
Tinto de verano is a wine-based cold drink similar to sangria
and is very popular in Spain
.
It is simpler than sangria, usually made up of 1 part red wine and 1 part gaseosa. Gaseosa is a mild flavored low sugar carbonated lemonade, of which La Casera
is the best known brand. Unlike sangria, it is not prepared when drunk at home. Rather, each person mixes the desired amounts of wine and Gaseosa in the glass they will drink it in. Gaseosa can be replicated by mixing Sprite
or 7-Up with carbonated water
.
Rum
is sometimes added to the drink. It is served over ice, sometimes with a slice of lemon.
The name is Spanish
and literally translates to red wine of summer ("tinto" is Spanish for "red" when referred to wine). As the name suggests it is often served during the summertime. It is often home-made, or bought ready-bottled from supermarkets. In the Costa del Sol
and other Southern regions of Spain. It is common for locals to drink Tinto de verano as it is easy to make yourself, or has many variations of preprepared varieties for the same price as many cola drinks. Sangria is considered more commercial and "touristy" as it requires more time to make and is often sold in restaurants at a more expensive price, where as Tinto de verano is common at parties, festivals, and dive bars where drinks are affordable and consumed in volume.
Other varieties include: red wine and lemon soda, red wine and orange soda, rose wine with lemon or orange soda. The mix of red wine and cola is known as calimocho
.
Sangría
Sangria is a wine punch typical of Spain and Portugal, also consumed in Argentina and Uruguay. It normally consists of a wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy. To be specific, a wine is a light, dry, young, high acid, unoaked, inexpensive wine, usually red wine due...
and is very popular in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
It is simpler than sangria, usually made up of 1 part red wine and 1 part gaseosa. Gaseosa is a mild flavored low sugar carbonated lemonade, of which La Casera
La Casera
La Casera is a traditional Spanish brand of soda. It is one of the most popular soft drinks in its country.It is a sweet fizzy drink known in Spain as gaseosa. It can be served as a regular soda, although it is also customary to mix it with wine, receiving the name of Tinto de Verano, or beer,...
is the best known brand. Unlike sangria, it is not prepared when drunk at home. Rather, each person mixes the desired amounts of wine and Gaseosa in the glass they will drink it in. Gaseosa can be replicated by mixing Sprite
Sprite (soft drink)
Sprite is a transparent, lemon-lime flavored , caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was introduced in the United States in 1961. This was Coke's response to the popularity of 7 Up, which had begun as "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" in 1929...
or 7-Up with carbonated water
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is water into which carbon dioxide gas under pressure has been dissolved, a process that causes the water to become effervescent....
.
Rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
is sometimes added to the drink. It is served over ice, sometimes with a slice of lemon.
The name is Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and literally translates to red wine of summer ("tinto" is Spanish for "red" when referred to wine). As the name suggests it is often served during the summertime. It is often home-made, or bought ready-bottled from supermarkets. In the Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical...
and other Southern regions of Spain. It is common for locals to drink Tinto de verano as it is easy to make yourself, or has many variations of preprepared varieties for the same price as many cola drinks. Sangria is considered more commercial and "touristy" as it requires more time to make and is often sold in restaurants at a more expensive price, where as Tinto de verano is common at parties, festivals, and dive bars where drinks are affordable and consumed in volume.
Other varieties include: red wine and lemon soda, red wine and orange soda, rose wine with lemon or orange soda. The mix of red wine and cola is known as calimocho
Calimocho
Calimocho is a drink consisting of approximately 50% red wine and 50% cola-based soft drink. Alternative names include Rioja libre , kali, motxo...
.
External links
- Tinto de verano - Spanish Wine Cocktail from spanishfood.about.com