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Sangria

Fruity, refreshing, and alcoholy.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 liter California Burgundy wine
  • 1 cup rum Vodka is also good, which should come as no surprise, but imparts less flavor
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 oranges sliced crosswise
  • other fruit to float in it
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries drained
  • 2 sticks cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine liquids.
  2. Stir in sugar.
  3. Add fruit and cinnamon.
  4. Let stand in refrigerator at least 1 hour, overnight is better.
  5. To serve, remove cinnamon sticks and float more fruit.

Recipe Notes

I freeze orange juice in muffin pans so the sangria won't get watered down from ice. I also used frozen concentrated orange juice made with 7-Up instead of water because I like fizzy stuff. In that case, add the frozen concentrate, but don't add the 7-Up until just before serving.

If it's too potent, try adding something sparkly like club soda or 7-Up to each glass. If it's not potent enough, use Vodka to make the orange juice.