Sangria by the Pros

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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.