Punch Bowl Sangria With Fruit Juice Cubes

Very flavorful and refreshing. Making cubes out of fruit juice keeps the Sangria chilled and won't water it down as the cubes melt.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 3 quarts

Ingredients

•  fruit juice, for making ice cubes
• 1 (750 ml) bottle zinfandel
• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
• 1  cup Cointreau liqueur or 1  cup triple sec
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  lemons, juice of
• 2  oranges, juice of
• 2  medium  peaches, peeled pitted, chunked
• 1  orange, unpeeled sliced thin
• 1  cup pineapple chunk (optional)
• 1  lemon, unpeeled sliced thin

Directions

1. Make ice cubes with orange and/or pineapple juice (or juice of choice).
2. Two-hours before serving, combine remaining ingredients in a punch bowl. Taste and adjust flavors to your liking. This isn't a science. Refrigerate for two hours to allow flavors to develop.
3. To serve, leave it in the bowl or pour into glass pitchers.
4. Add frozen cubes before serving.
5. Ladle/pour into tall glasses and be sure to ladle some of the wine-swollen fruit into the glass.