While recently on tour in North Carolina, Alton Brown discovered a sangria trick so genius, he was embarrassed he didn’t think of it: For extra-delicious sangria, skip the generic sode and add Cheerwine instead.




The original recipe, which is from the Durham tapas bar Mateo, inspired Alton to create his own, which you can read in the link below, but I think adding a bottle or two of Cheerwine to any sangria is an excellent idea. Actually, I’d take this concept a step further (lazier) and sub it in for Coke in a kalimotxo.

Of course Cheerwine isn’t necessarily available on store shelves everywhere, but if you can get your hands on it, it’s worth it. You can also pick it up at Amazon, if you’re so inclined.


Cheerwine Sangria | Alton Brown