Summer Sangria & Classic Sangria

I just love summer and all the wonderful drinks we use to try and cool down. I hope you enjoy these two very different sangrias. I usually add extra fruit to the sangrias, peach wedges to the Classic Sangria and pear slices to the Summer Sangria.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• Summer Sangria

• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup triple sec (or other orange liqueur)
• 1⁄2 cup brandy
• 2 (750 ml) bottles dry white wine
• 1 (750 ml) bottle  club soda, chilled
• 1  cup honeydew melon, balls,or chunks
• 1  cup cantaloupe ball, or chunks
• 1⁄2 cup lemon slice, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup lime slice, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  orange slice, thinly sliced
• 1  cup strawberry, whole (no leaves)
• 15  ice cubes

• Classic Sangria

• 750  ml dry red wine
• 6  orange slices, thickly sliced
• 6  lemon slices, thickly sliced
• 2  tablespoons triple sec (orange liqueur)
• 2  tablespoons brandy
• 1  tablespoon white sugar
• 750  ml  club soda, chilled
• 30  ice cubes

Directions

1. Summer Sangria.
2. In a large chilled pitcher, combine the sugar, orange liqueur, brandy and white wine.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 2 1/2 hours.
4. When ready to serve slowly stir in club soda to taste.
5. Add all the fruit and ice cubes and ENJOY.
6. Classic Sangria.
7. In a large chilled pitcher, combine the red wine, orange and lemon slices, triple sec and brandy with 1 tbsp of sugar.
8. Cover and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.
9. Before serving add club soda and ice, taste and adjust sugar or soda as preferred.