sangria

By sanmo_babe

Ingredients

• 1 750-ml bottle of dry red wine (3 cups)
• 1 ½ cups lemon-lime soda (like 7Up)
• 1 ½ cups orange juice, strained
• 16 lime slices (2 limes)
• 16 lemon slices
• 8 orange slices (1 orange)1 cup brandy
• ¼ cup sugar (optional)
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
• 2 T grenadine
• 2 T fresh lemon juice
• 2 T fresh lime juice

Preparation

Step 1

Stir wine, soda, orange juice, 8 lime slices, 8 lemon slices, orange slices, brandy, sugar (optional), Cointreau or triple sec, grenadine, lemon juice and lime juice in large pitcher to combine. Let marinade overnight. Taste and add more sugar if you would like it sweeter (I don't use any sugar in mine). Fill large wineglasses with ice cubes. Fill glasses and garnish with remaining lime and lemon slices and serve.