Sheila's Perfect Sangria

I've been looking for a good sangria recipe for some time. I checked out several recipes, combined the best of everything and came up with the perfect mix that would easily rival my favorite local lounge's sangria! Measurements are approximate and to taste but don't scrimp on any of the flavors. Add more juice or rum until it knocks your socks off....then it's your perfect sangria.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 328 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 cups orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 2 limes, thinly sliced
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
• 1 cup white rum
• 1 pear, cored and chopped
• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 navel oranges, thinly sliced
• ½ cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
• ⅓ cup coconut-flavored rum
• 2 (750 milliliter) bottles dry red wine, chilled
• ½ (12 fluid ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 cup lemon-lime soda, chilled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the oranges, lemons, limes, pear, kiwi, strawberries, pineapple chunks and juice, and white sugar into a large bowl. Pour the Cointreau, white rum, coconut-flavored rum, and orange juice over the fruit. Stir gently to dissolve the sugar. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 2

Add the red wine, pink lemonade concentrate, lemon juice, and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, or overnight.

Step 3

Before serving, add the chilled lemon-lime soda. Serve over ice, spooning the fruit into the glass with the liquid. Garnish with an orange slice or maraschino cherries.