Amanda's Sangria

This is a wonderfully flavorful summertime (or anytime) beverage. Most any fruit you would like to use (except bananas) will probably work with this recipe. You can even use frozen fruit like peaches and berries (but thaw them, first).

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup rum
• 1 lime, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 orange, sliced in rounds
• 1 liter lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 9 whole cloves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large jar or pitcher combine wine and rum with sliced lemon, orange, lime, and strawberry. Push cloves into apples slices and add to mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight (the longer the better).

Step 2

To serve, pour a tall glass half-full of wine mixture. Fill the rest of the glass with soda and stir gently. Remove cloves from apple slices and garnish drinks by spooning some marinated fruit into glass.