How to make Sangria

A chilled glass of sangria, the perfect summer beverage! This particular version comes with a kick that will have your whole party asking....who made the sangria!!!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups red or white wine. I use Cabernet or Chablis.
• 1 oz. Brandy
• 2 and 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
• 1 and 1/2 oz white rum
• 4 oz. Orange juice
• splash of sprite
• apple and orange slices
• ice

1. Take a half gallon pitcher and fill with ice.

2. Pour all ingredients, except the soda, over the ice.

3. Cut the apple into small diced pieces and the orange into small wedges, leaving the peel on. Add to the pitcher.

4. To serve you can either pour about 1/2 cup sprite into the pitcher or fill each glass and top individually with a splash of soda.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are making sangria for a crowd, make sangria --without the ice but with the fruit--the night before in a large stock pot, and chill over night, gives the flavors time to blend together and leaves you free to enjoy your party.
• When I make this for a party I usually make about 10 gallons, 5 of each. I use the Carlo Rossi gallon jugs of wine. After I am finished making all the sangria, I pour it back into the wine jugs and chill over night.
• If by any chance you end up with leftovers, this sangria, will keep for about 3-4 weeks in the fridge..minus the fruit, which will only last a day or so. If you want to make a batch to keep on hand, add all the alcohol and then when you want to serve it just add the orange juice, fruit and soda

[AllanaBaroni]

on 2/15/2008 If you are making Sangria for a Spanish themed party I highly recommend starting the night off with a Spanish themed shot called a "Mini Beer" it consists of equal parts Liquor 43 (a Spanish Liquor) and whipping cream. Pour the liquor in a shot glass and top with the cream, it looks like a miniature beer and tastes like heaven.