Sangria
Take red wine, add a little bit of sugar, oranges, lemons, cinnamon, and cloves. Then take it over the top with a splash of Triple Sec, Brandy and Club Soda, that’s Sangria!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 750 ml bottle of red wine, inexpensive but drinkable Riojas would be lovely, low tannin, younger wine
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec or Brandy
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 strip orange peel 4” long
- 4 cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 lemon thinly sliced & seeded
- 1 orange thinly sliced & seeded
- Splash brandy
- 2 cups Club Soda or Sparkling Water
Garnish
- any fresh fruit
Instructions
- Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large pitcher, stirring mixture until the sugar dissolves.
- Press cloves into the rind strip. Add strip, cinnamon, and fruit to wine mixture.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes. Stir in club soda just before serving. Serve over ice.
- Garnish with additional fruit.