Red Wine Sangria

Girls Dinner April 23, 2010


Make Sangria with Red or White wine and flavor it virtually with any fruit you like. An apple for instance or even 1 cup of stemmed strawberries can be substituted for the peach used here.

• 1 bottle full-bodied 750ml, dry red wine (i.e. Barefoot Syrah is good) or white wine
• 3 tablespoons OJ
• 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
• 2-4 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange flavored liqueur (ie. Triple Sec/Cointreau – can use for cosmos too)
• 3 tablespoons superfine (caster) sugar – (optional)
• 1 lemon seeded thinly sliced and seeded
• 1 orange cut into small chunks
• 1 peach cut into small chunks
• 2 cups of club soda, or to taste, chilled
• Ice cubes

In a large glass pitcher, combine the wine, orange juice, lemon juice, liqueur, sugar, lemon slices, orange and apple chunks. Stir to mix well. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.

Just before serving, stir in the 2 cups of club soda and ice cubes. Taste and add more club soda if the mixture is too string. Serve in wine glasses.