Total Time: 10 minutes, plus chilling time
Makes: 24 servings
Ingredients:
• 2 (750-milliliter) bottles Spanish red wine, such as Rioja
• 12 ounces (340 g) Cognac, such as Hennessy
• 12 ounces (340 g) orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
• 12 ounces (340 g) freshly squeezed orange juice
• 8 ounces (226.7 g) Simple Syrup
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
• 3 to 4 medium lemons, cut into thin wedges
• 3 to 4 small oranges, cut into thin wedges
• 12 strawberries, sliced
• Ice
• 12 to 24 ounces (340 g to 680 g) lemon-lime soda (optional)
Method:
- Place the wine, Cognac, orange liqueur, orange juice, simple syrup, and cinnamon sticks in a 4-quart container and stir to combine. Add the fruit and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
- Fill a pitcher two-thirds full with ice. Pour the sangría into the pitcher (depending on the size of your pitcher, you may have some sangría left over) and top with the desired amount of soda, if using. Add some of the soaked fruit to garnish and stir to mix.
- Serve over ice in an Old Fashioned glass or wineglass, and garnish with some of the fruit.
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