Make your own non alcoholic drink, sangria.
Sangria is a Spanish punch and it is the luscious assortment of fruit that gets ladled into each glass.
It is refreshing to sip and munch on a warm day.
For the fruit, use citrus, thin slices of oranges, lemons, limes and an apple for crunch.
You could also try fresh fruits like strawberries, pineapple or grapes.
When steeped for several hours, the fruits both flavour the drink and soak up the liquid, turning plump and juicy.
They not only look pretty in the glass, but are a delight to eat.
The liquid is a combination of black tea and pomegranate juice, which approximate the sweetness, acidity and tannins of red wine.
It is a beautiful substitute both flavour and colour-wise, although caffeine does of course have a more stimulating effect than wine.
You can also include a little fresh orange juice for sweetness and cinnamon sticks for subtle spice.
Just before serving, the drink is lightly carbonated and the result is a punch suitable for young and old, drinkers and non-drinkers, mealtimes and parties.
This recipe serves eight people.
2 cups boiling water
2 black tea bags (or 2 teaspoons loose-leaf tea in an infuser)
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 orange, sliced into thin rounds
1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
1 lime, sliced into thin rounds
1 apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
3 cups carbonated water
Pour boiling water over tea bags and cinnamon sticks and steep for five minutes.
Discard tea bags and stir in sugar to dissolve.
In a large jar or pitcher, combine tea, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate juice, orange juice, orange, lemon, lime and apple.
Refrigerate for at least one hour and preferably overnight.
Just before serving, stir in carbonated water.
Serve in glasses over ice.
