Sangria (Red)

Like most of my recipes this is a combination of several others because I couldn't find one that was exactly what I wanted. This has been a big hit every time I've served it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 lime, sliced
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
• 1 orange, sliced
• ¾ cup rum
• 1 green apple, cored and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir rum and sugar together in a large pitcher to dissolve the sugar; add apple slices, orange slices, lemon slices, and lime slices.

Step 2

Crush fruit slightly against the bottom of the pitcher to squeeze some juice into the rum mixture. Pour wine and orange juice into the pitcher; stir. Add lemon-lime soda and stir just before serving.