Zinfandel Sangria With Brandy and Orange

Sangria is wonderful on a hot summer afternoon by th pool! This is really good! From Bon Appetit

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 20-24

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups water
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 6 (750 ml) bottles zinfandel
• 2 1⁄4 cups brandy
• 1 1⁄2 cups triple sec
• 1 1⁄2 cups  orange juice
• 6  apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 4  nectarines, pitted, thinly sliced (or peaches)
• 4  lemons, cut into thin rounds

Directions

1. Stir water and sugar together in medium saucepan over medium high heat until sugar dissolves to make simple syrup. Cool.
2. Combine Zinfandel, brandy, triple sec, orange juice and 3 cups of cooled simple syrup in very large container.
3. Add apples, nectarines, and lemons.
4. Refrigerate sangria until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day. Ladle sangria and fruit into pitchers. Serve over ice.