Sangria

Dozens, if not hundreds, of version exist for this traditional Spanish wine beverage.  The following is fairly basic and can be modified to suit your taste and/or what fruit is fresh and available at the time.  Very cooling on a warm day.  The amounts given will serve 4.


 

  3 to 6 tablespoons sugar syrup, see instructions below
  1 whole orange, cut into thin slices
 ½ lemon, cut into thin slices
 ½ large lime, cut into slices
 1 bottle dry red wine
¼ cup brandy
    soda water to taste
 

other ingredients to consider:

triple sec
Cointreau
red grape juice instead of wine and liquors
fresh sliced peach
fresh sliced apple
seedless grapes
 

Make sugar syrup with equal parts boiling water and granulated sugar.  Store unused portion in the refrigerator.

Combine the fruit slices, wine and 3 tablespoons sugar syrup in a serving pitcher.  Chill for 1 hour or more.  Stir in brandy and taste.  Add more sugar syrup to taste.    Pour into glasses straight up or over ice.  Garnish with pieces of the slices fruit.  Top off with a splash or two of soda water.

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