Aunt Chilada's Classic Sangria
Aunt Chilada's Classic Sangria
juice of 4 oranges
1½ tbsp sugar
1 bottle red wine, chilled
3 strips orange zest
3 strips lemon zest
juice of 2 lemons
3 cups soda water or lemon-lime soda, chilled
5 to 7 fresh mint leaves
orange and lemon slices, for garnish
Stir the orange juice and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour the wine in a large bowl along with a handful of ice cubes.
Add the orange juice, fruit zests and lemon juice to the wine.
Transfer to a pitcher and then add the soda water.
Garnish with mint leaves and fruit slices. Serve at once.
Last edited by Kitchen Witch; February 26th, 2009 at 09:24 PM.
Reason: clean up
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