Sangria by the Pros

Prep time: 20 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Make sangria like a professional with brandy, red wine, soda, juice, and lots of fruit. This recipe is from a bartender with 20 years of experience.

Ingredients

1 orange
1 lemon
1 lime
1 medium all purpose apples, pared, cored and sliced
1 cup pitted cherries
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
3/4 cup brandy
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1 (12 ounce) can lemon-lime soda to taste
1 cup orange juice to taste

Directions

1 Slice orange, lemon, and lime into thin rounds. Place the sliced citrus in a pitcher with apples, cherries, and pineapple.
2 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.
3 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.