The Columbia’s Sangria

By janicecraig

Ingredients

• Simple Syrup (recipe below, or buy a bottle!)
• 1 orange
• 1 lime 1
• 375 ml bottle of Sangre de Toro wine (or any other red Rioja wine)
• 1 ounce Torres 5 brandy (or substitute any Spanish brandy)
• Splash of lemon-lime soda
• Cherries for garnish
• Simple Syrup Recipe
• To make simple syrup, combine one part water to one part sugar in small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Chill before use.

Preparation

Step 1

Cut orange and lime in half. Fill large pitcher with ice and combine the wine, brandy, lemon-lime soda, the juice of half of an orange, and the juice of half of a lime. Stir. Add simple syrup to obtain desired sweetness. Slice remaining orange and lime into thin slices. Garnish glasses with orange, lime, and cherry.