Sangria Mexicana

By tonyglib

Makes about 5 1/2 cups, serving 6

Recipe from Season 6 of Mexico - One Plate at a Time

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 cups dry, fruity red wine, like Beaujolais, Zinfandel or any red table wines
• 1 cup sparkling water plus 1/4 cup for the lime syrup
• 4 to 6 wheels of lime, with a cut made on one side, for garnish

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. The lime-sugar syrup. Mix together the lime juice, sugar and 1/4 cup sparkling water, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

2. The sangria. Just before serving pour the wine into a pitcher and stir in the sparkling water and lime syrup. Serve over ice in tall glasses, each garnished with a wheel of lime slipped onto the rim.