July 4th is filled with fun and friends and is a great time to make this yummy and easy sangria that is great for sharing!!

Ingredients:

1/2 orange sliced thinly

1/2 lemon sliced thinly

1/2 lime sliced thinly

1/2 apple cored and sliced thinly

2 cups of red wine (we used a pinot noir)

1 cup of Cointreau Noir (can substitute with 1/2 cup of Cointreau and 1/2 cup of brandy or cognac)

Juice of 1 orange

Juice of 1/2 of a lemon

Juice of 1/2 of a lime

1/4 cup of sugar

Sparkling water (we prefer flavored water and we used peach mango sparkling water)

Combine all ingredients in pitcher, excluding sparkling water.  Stir and chill sangria for at least an hour.  Then top with sparkling water and serve.  You an also add other fruits such as raspberries, peach, etc. depending on what is in season and if you want to make it more tropical.

*Mixologist note: Never add ice to sangria as it will water it down.

-I’ll drink to that!!