Fruity Sangria

Ingredients:

• 2 bottles red wine (I used a French table wine)
• 1/2 cup Triple-Sec or other orange-flavored liqueur
• 6 oranges + slices for garnish
• 2 1/2 cup cherries, pitted

If you choose to sweeten it beyond the fruit juices, use a simple syrup or juice. Some people recommend using the flavored syrup you would use in Italian ices or coffee drinks. I would start with about 1/2 a cup of sweet, depending on how dry your red wine is.

Steps:

1. Peel and section oranges, removing any white pith from the orange fruit.

 
2. Blend the orange sections with cherries and triple-sec. It will be a thick pulpy mixture.

 
3. Transfer fruit mixture* to a large pitcher. Add in red wine. If the blender has pulp stuck to the edges, use some of the wine to wash it into the pitcher.
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4. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, but 24 would be better. The flavors develop over time.
5. Strain mixture* through a fine mesh colander before serving. The pulp will take time to drain. I found that squeezing it down was pretty effective but was a bit messy.
   
   Add orange slices to the pitcher or to each glass.

*Next time, I will put the fruit pulp in a mesh bag before adding the wine. This should make the draining easier and quicker.

attosa
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January 29, 20180 found this helpful

My mother in law made this for our wedding reception and it was a hit. Yummy!! :)

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January 29, 20180 found this helpful

I need to try this fruit sangria out! We made sangria for a bridal shower, it was a popular drink. :)