Jill's Summer Sangria

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

Jill's summer sangria recipe, featuring red wine, rum, orange juice, and fresh fruit makes a wonderful drink for the summer or for a holiday party.

Ingredients

2 (750 milliliter) bottles red wine
2 cups rum
2 cups orange juice
1 cup white sugar
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained

Directions

1 Combine red wine, 2 cups rum, 2 cups orange juice, and sugar in a large pitcher; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
2 Meanwhile, combine pineapple chunks and juice, strawberries, and cherries in a large bowl; cover with remaining 2 cups rum, and remaining 2 cups orange juice. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
3 Drain fruit; reserve liquid for another use, if desired. Stir fruit into pitcher with sangria mixture and serve.