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The typical drinks of the Feria de Abril in Seville that you can
03 Apr

The typical drinks of the Feria de Abril in Seville that you can

These are the typical drinks of the Feria de Abril that you must try if you are lucky enough to be in Seville during the fair.

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The joy and colour is unleashed in Seville at this time of the year. The April Fair is one of the most striking traditional events in the city of Seville, this celebration includes typical April Fair drinks that you cannot miss if you are lucky enough to travel to the Andalusian capital during these dates.

It all starts with the "alumbrao", which lights up the fairground. During the following days many activities take place, including parades, dances, and of course, the night party. The typical drinks of the Feria de Abril are also part of this event.

What is the typical drink of the Feria de Abril?


The Feria de Abril takes place during the first weeks of spring, so drinking cool drinks is a must to enjoy the party. There are several special drinks that are perfect for this event and have become part of the tradition, however, the typical drink of the Feria de Abril is El Rebujito.

Its origin dates back to 1985. It is said that, during the Granada fair of that year, the stand of a group of pharmacists was reminiscent of an old-fashioned apothecary's shop. At the end of an exhausting day, the people running the stand were looking for something to drink, in the absence of drinks at the fair itself.

After searching through the boxes in the stall, they found the solution: a couple of bottles of manzanilla wine that had been stored for over a year, to which they added ice because the contents had deteriorated slightly. After tasting it, the pharmacists realised that they had created a refreshing and very sweet-tasting drink.

One of the group commented that a combination of carbonated drinks with sweet wines had the name rebujo in the Huelva area, so they decided to name the newly created drink Rebujito.

Rebujito arrived in Seville due to the contact of congregations in that city with the group from Granada that had created the drink during the Rocío. When the recipe was brought to Seville, it soon became popular and began to be produced industrially, from brands with as much tradition as the Manzanilla La Gitana wine.

What other drinks are typical of the Feria de Abril?


For this celebration, there are other wines that are also very typical because they are light, fruity and very refreshing.

Undoubtedly, beer has an important place during the Feria de Abril. In Andalusia there is a long tradition of beer, in fact, some of the most consumed beers in Spain have their origin in Andalusian cities. In the catalogue of Your Spanish Shop we offer you a wide selection of Spanish beers, so that you can enjoy their flavour.

Fino de Jerez is another drink that is widely consumed during this time of the year in Seville. Sherry is a very broad mix of sweet wines, including finos, manzanillas, amontillados, oloroso wines, palo cortado and more. These wines are perfect for this time of the year.

How to prepare typical drinks of the Feria de Abril at home?


Enjoying a rebujito during the Feria de Abril is a unique experience, if you are not lucky enough to enjoy the atmosphere of the Feria this year, you can also enjoy it at home whenever you want.

The most important ingredient is the Manzanilla La Guita wine, which you can find in our online shop. Its great taste comes from the Palomino Fino grapes, grown in soils with fine musts. Moreover, it is a perfect accompaniment for all kinds of tapas and also for fish.

Together with the wine, you need a bottle of carbonated soft drink with lemon or similar ingredients. To give it other flavours, add mint leaves, mix the ingredients with lots of ice in a wide jug and let the mixture cool for 15 to 20 minutes.

Refresh your palate with the most popular drinks of the April Fair in Seville


There are many typical drinks of the Feria de Abril that you can enjoy during these days, although the most popular are the sherry wines, the rebujito and the beer, but we can also add the different fresh wines of Andalusian origin, among which we can highlight the white wines with denomination of origin.

In Your Spanish Shop we offer you some of the most representative drinks of the Feria de Abril in our catalogue. All you have to do is choose your wine and we will take care of sending it to the place where you live. In Your Spanish Shop we are specialists in shipping Spanish products to other countries, that's why we can assure you a fast and safe delivery.

 



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