SANGRIA
In a sauce pan add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Boil for 1 min and remove from heat.
Add to the liquid 1 sliced lemon, 1 sliced lime, 1 sliced orange, and approx 10 sliced strawberries. Leave fruit in the liquid at least 4 hours covered.
Remove fruit from liquid and add 1/4 cup brandy and 1 bottle of semi dry red wine (Livingston table wine works well).
Place some slices of fresh fruit in each glass and serve.
I usually double or triple the recipe if I make this for a larger group.
*Also depending on the season, the fruit may not add enough sweetness, so I sometimes add a little apple juice or orange juice. This seems to always turn out a little different each time. I end up tasting and adding different fruit juices.
~Suki~