Tinto de verano (Spanish summer wine drink)

Name: Tinto de verano (Spanish summer wine drink)
Ingredients: 125 ml red wine; 125 ml lemon soda; 1 slice of lemon (10 g); 150 g ice

Beverages - Tinto de verano (Spanish summer wine drink) by Loredana D. - Recipia

Tinto de verano is a cold Spanish drink, usually served on summer days and evenings. Red wine and lemon soda are mixed in equal parts, then poured over plenty of ice and a slice of lemon for a cold, fizzy glass. I drink it from a tall glass, leaving the lemon slice in. Prep: 3 minutes. Cook: 0 minutes. Total time: 3 minutes. Servings: 1. About 150 kcal and 0 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

125 ml red wine
125 ml lemon soda
1 slice of lemon (10 g)
150 g ice

Preparation

1. Put 150 g of ice in a glass and add the lemon slice. 2. Pour in 125 ml of lemon soda, then 125 ml of red wine. Serve straight away, while you can still see the bubbles.

Notes

A dry red wine with fruity notes keeps the drink from being as sweet as it would be with a medium-sweet wine; if the soda is sweet, leave it as it is, without adding anything. Pouring in the soda is the step people tend to rush (I pour it slowly down the side of the glass), so the bubbles don’t disappear straight away. The wine goes in as is; for an alcohol-free version, replace the 125 ml of wine with 125 ml of grape juice. Mix the drink just before serving, since the ice melts and the soda loses its fizz; you can chill the wine and soda separately in advance. With olives and toast, it sits on the table like a summer spritz with lemon in the glass.