Name: Perfect Sangria
Prep time: 1 h 9 min 59 s
Cook time: 59 s
Total time: 1 h 10 min 59 s
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (25 ounces) bottle of red or white wine; 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice (or to taste); 1 cup diced oranges; 1 cup diced green apples; 1 cup diced bartlett pears; 1 cup other fruits if desired (mango, peaches, grapes, cherries); 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon lemon or lime juice; a couple of cinnamon sticks if you like a spicier taste; 1/4 to 1/2 cup brandy or rum (optional); 1/3 cup flavored liqueur such as grand marnier, peach schnapps or pama pomegranate liqueur (optional); 1 cup lemon-lime soda

Notes

If you want something less sweet, substitute lemon-lime soda for seltzer water.

Ingredients

1 (25 ounces) bottle of red or white wine
1/2 Cup fresh-squeezed orange juice (or to taste)
1 Cup diced oranges
1 Cup diced green apples
1 Cup diced Bartlett pears
1 Cup other fruits if desired (mango, peaches, grapes, cherries)
1/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Teaspoon lemon or lime juice
A couple of cinnamon sticks if you like a spicier taste
1/4 to 1/2 Cup brandy or rum (optional)
1/3 Cup flavored liqueur such as Grand Marnier, peach schnapps or PAMA pomegranate liqueur (optional)
1 Cup lemon-lime soda

Directions

Step 1: In a glass jar, add 1 cup of oranges, apples, pears, and other fruits, along with 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brandy or rum.

Step 2: Allow the fruit to marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

Step 3: When you are ready to serve, pour the mixture into a punch bowl or a jug filled with ice, mix in 1 cup lemon-lime soda to desired sweetness.