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Sip on homemade sangria this weekend
Enjoy your holiday with your own whipped batch of sangria, it's fruity and fresh.
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It’s the weekend and being at home you can relax and let your hair loose. Why not enjoy your days ofwith your own whipped batch of sangria, it’s fruity and fresh.
You will need:
- 750 ml bottle of red wine
- 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
- 1 orange (cut into wedges)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 44ml brandy
- 2 cups ginger ale or club soda
Method:
- Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon and orange into the wine.
- Toss in the fruit wedges (try to remove seeds first, if possible) and add sugar and brandy.
- Chill overnight to marry the flavours.
- Add ginger ale or club soda just before serving.
- If you’d like to serve it right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice.