Tinto de verano, which loosely translates as “summer red wine” in Spanish, is a cooling and not too intoxicating drink to have on a hot day. Red wine, preferably Spanish, is mixed with Sprite or 7-Up and poured over ice. Ahhhhhh.
Tinto de Verano
Ingredients
Directions
Toss a few ice cubes into a tall glass. Pour in the red wine and then add the soda. Toss in the lemon slice, if desired. Sip leisurely.
Tinto de Verano Recipe © 2008 Leite's Culinaria. Photo © 2008 Fran Villena. All rights reserved. All materials used with permission.
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Hi Renee,
We discovered both tinto de verano and its Basque cousin, calimocho, while visiting friends in Mexico City. Calimocho calls for equal(ish) parts of red wine and cola. It’s a good way to refresh without getting a summertime heat-and-alcohol headache.
Cheers! Carol
Lovely to hear, Carol. Appreciate the heads up about calimocho! Slightly reminiscent of your cola upbringing, yes?
It’s great with Lemon San Pellegrino soda.
Sounds PERFECT, Sue! Greatly appreciate you sharing this tip with everyone!
My husband and I were in Spain last fall visiting our daughter. This was the drink of choice! So light and tasty! Perfect summer refreshment (and easier than sangria)!
Hi Bonnie, I recently rediscovered this drink and have fallen in love with it. I am a die hard red wine drinker and a splash of soda on a hot, sticky day turns my glass of red into a refreshing summer cooler. Enjoy!
We, too, so appreciate the instant gratification of this sipper, Bonnie. Makes it dangerously easy, though, to go back for seconds…and thirds…