New Year's Eve Red Sangria

This is a Sangria that I make every year when we have people over for New Year's Eve. I think that it is better than some of the Sangrias I have had at restaurants! (Please also see my "New Year's Eve White Sangria" as well!) Note: This was updated with new measurements 11/23/2006 when I stopped eye-balling and really measured! Note 2: I was out of Grand Marnier and substituted 1/4 cup of Chambord and the flavor may have been even better!

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1  orange
• 1  lemon
• 1 1⁄2 cups rum, chilled (clear)
• 1⁄2 cup Grand Marnier, chilled
• 1 (750 ml) bottle  rioja wine, chilled
• 1 1⁄2 cups  orange juice, chilled
• 2  cups pomegranate juice, chilled
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice, chilled
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 liter  club soda, chilled

Directions

1. Slice the orange and lemon.
2. Put the fruit in a 3 quart pitcher and cover with the rum.
3. Cover pitcher with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. (Overnight is best.).
4. Add the Gran Marnier, Rioja, Orange Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Lemon Juice, and sugar to the pitcher.
5. Add soda up to 2 inches from the top of the pitcher.
6. Stir well, pressing the fruit as you stir.
7. Serve over ice (with extra soda, if you want).
8. Fruit can be used for additional batches, simply cover with rum and continue with step 4.