Tinto de verano (Spanish red wine cocktail)
- Published: 16 May 25
- Updated: 26 May 25
Tinto de verano is a popular Spanish cocktail made with red wine and lemon-lime soda. It’s an easier, lighter version of sangria and so simple it almost isn’t a recipe.
- Take it easy: Tinto de verano is one of those drinks that just works. Perfect for summertime sipping, it’s a long cocktail that you can enjoy without overdoing it. It’s basically sangria without the faff!
- Simple swaps: Replace the lemonade with Coca-Cola to create kalimotxo, which tends to be popular in the Basque country. (Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried it!).
- Budget-friendly: There’s no need to use the finest wine you have in this cocktail – a cheaper tempranillo or other light-bodied Spanish red is perfect.
- Scale it up: This is a very easy drink to make for a crowd – just mix equal parts wine and lemonade in a jug.
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Serves 1 -
Prep time 1 min
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Recipe from June 2025 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 129kcals
- Fat
- 0g
- Protein
- 0g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.5g (8.5g sugars)
- Fibre
- 0g
- Salt
- trace
delicious. tips
In Spain, the gaseosa (soda) often used to make this drink is called La Casera, which is a little more tart and a little less sweet than Sprite. It’s hard to get in the UK but if you find the Sprite too sweet you can lower the sweetness by diluting it with a little more soda water. We think it tastes great as it is.
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