The Bleeding It is the unofficial summer drink whose international popularity has long been on par with that of paella for tourists. They like it so much that they are increasingly encouraged to prepare it outside of Spain, with the encouragement provided by chefs and celebrities such as José Andrés to spread its virtues. And precisely from the United States comes a trick to save time and get much more flavor.
Without a unique or valid recipe, the red wine sangria with natural summer fruit is the most classic and our favorite recipe, admitting many variants. What is clear is that this drink needs its maceration and rest time in the fridge if we want the liquid to infuse well with the flavor of these fruits, which also become a sweet and dangerous snack when the entire jar has been emptied.
But if we are in a hurry or lack patience, or we are simply interested in enhancing the flavors of the drink more quickly, we can apply the trick that has gone viral through social networks such as TikTok or Instagram, using a gadget that many will have at home: a French press or plunger coffee maker.
In addition to being a great coffee maker for preparing highly aromatic filtered coffee, this gadget becomes multifunctional if we use it to prepare other drinks that benefit from a infusionsuch as tea or sangria itself, be it red, white, rosé wine or with other added liquors.
@erekasfood COFFEE PRESS APEROL SPRITZ SANGRIA should be the #DrinkOfTheSummer ♬ Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift
As we see in one of the most shared TikTok videos and the one with the most views, the work of Ereka Vetrini, you just have to put it in the coffee maker the mixture of chopped fruits that we like -peach is almost mandatory- and add the liquids of the recipe that we are following, such as orange juice and red wine, sparkling water or lemonade, vermouth, cava, brandy, etc. Mix everything well and let it cool in the fridge for at least half an hour.
At the time of serving there is nothing more than place the press and press the mixture as if we were making coffee, slowly and gently to extract all the aromas and juices of the fruit. All that remains is to serve the drink in glasses or cups with ice and more extra fresh fruit, herbs, and/or citrus peel.
Nerthus FIH 319 French Press Coffee Maker, PP/Borosilicate Glass/SS, Black, 350 ml
Photo | Paul Morales
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