Erin Brown's Sangria

prep time:: 5 min
total time:: 5 min

Makes 1 pitcher

brittany mcdowell

This Sangria recipe is perfect for summer parties~ always a favorite, you may consider doubling the recipe.

ingredients

Ingredients:

1 Bottle of red wine (Cab., Merlot,Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
1 Lime cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
Splash of orange juice or lemonade
2 shots of gin or triple sec (optional)
1 Cup of raspberries or strawberries (may use thawed or frozen)
1 small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
4 cups ginger ale

directions

Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you’d like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember tha the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the frig.~ allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.

notes

Kirsten and Charles, may you enjoy many meals together. And when marriage gets a little tough, which they all do, just make the sangria!!! All our love to Mr. and Mrs. BROWN! From the other Mr. and Mrs. Brown! PS, Now we can tell people we are sisters!

Source: brittany