Sangria Secrets Revealed

I found a good sangria recipe and headed to the liquor store to purchase the brandy and red wine. In line ahead of me was a man who said he has been a bartender for 20 years now and that the recipe needed a few touch-ups if I wanted to make it like the professionals. So here is what he professed to me. Thanks to the other submitters for their delicious versions as well.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 1orange

  • 1lemon

  • 1lime

  • 1mediumall purpose apples, pared, cored and sliced

  • 1cuppitted cherries

  • 1cupfresh pineapple chunks

  • ¾cupbrandy

  • 1(750 milliliter) bottledry red wine

  • 1(12 ounce) canlemon-lime soda to taste

  • 1cuporange juice to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Slice orange, lemon, and lime into thin rounds. Place the sliced citrus in a pitcher with apples, cherries, and pineapple.

  2. Pour in brandy and refrigerate for 2 hours or more. Chill the bottle of red wine, lemon-lime soda, and orange juice at the same time.

  3. Gently crush the fruits with a spoon, then stir in red wine, lemon-lime soda, and orange juice. Add additional brandy or orange juice to taste.

Nutrition Facts

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