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
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1orange
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1lemon
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1lime
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1mediumall purpose apples, pared, cored and sliced
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1cuppitted cherries
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1cupfresh pineapple chunks
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¾cupbrandy
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1(750 milliliter) bottledry red wine
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1(12 ounce) canlemon-lime soda to taste
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1cuporange juice to taste
Cooking Directions
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Slice orange, lemon, and lime into thin rounds. Place the sliced citrus in a pitcher with apples, cherries, and pineapple.
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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.
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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.