In the Iberian Peninsula, in both Spain and Portugal, a legally protected name for a flavoured mixed wine drink that is roughly equivalent to a punch. The name means "bloodletting" and refers to the red colour (from sangre = blood). The traditional mixture of a sangria consists of two-thirds red wine, to which one-third mineral water or fruit juice, citrus fruits cut into small pieces, sugar, spices and sometimes...
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