Sangria

Originating in Spain, this wine and fruit drink grew in popularity after being served in the Spanish Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Makes about 2 quarts or 10 6-ounce servings.
Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Chilling time: 1 hour.

Ingredients

2 bottles (750 ml. each) dry red wine (with or without alcohol, chilled)
2 cups fresh orange juice (chilled)
1/4 cup superfine sugar
4 large peaches (2 pounds, peeled and thinly sliced)
2 medium-size, unpeeled oranges (thinly sliced)
1 large unpeeled lemon (thinly sliced)
1 cup club soda (chilled)
2 tablespoons Spanish brandy (optional)

Instructions

In a large pitcher, stir together the wine, juice, sugar, peaches, oranges, and lemon. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. To serve, stir in the club soda, plus the brandy if you wish. Pour into tall glasses filled with ice.

Nutritional Information

1 serving:
Calories 210
Saturated Fat 0g
Total Fat 0g
Protein 2g
Carbohydrate 29g
Fiber 1g
Sodium 13mg
Cholesterol 0mg