Ingredients

  • Summer Sangria
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup triple sec (or other orange liqueur)
  • 1/2 cup brandy
  • 2 (750 ml) bottles dry white wine
  • 1 (750 ml) bottle club soda, chilled
  • 1 cup honeydew melon, balls,or chunks
  • 1 cup cantaloupe ball, or chunks
  • 1/2 cup lemon slice, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup lime slice, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup orange slice, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup strawberry, whole (no leaves)
  • 15 ice cubes
  • Classic Sangria
  • 750 ml dry red wine
  • 6 orange slices, thickly sliced
  • 6 lemon slices, thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons triple sec (orange liqueur)
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 750 ml club soda, chilled
  • 30 ice cubes

Method

  • Summer Sangria.
  • In a large chilled pitcher, combine the sugar, orange liqueur, brandy and white wine.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 2 1/2 hours.
  • When ready to serve slowly stir in club soda to taste.
  • Add all the fruit and ice cubes and ENJOY.
  • Classic Sangria.
  • In a large chilled pitcher, combine the red wine, orange and lemon slices, triple sec and brandy with 1 tbsp of sugar.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Before serving add club soda and ice, taste and adjust sugar or soda as preferred.