Want to make a batch of tasty Sangria? Start with a bottle of Wild Bunch California Red Wine and add the following:
3/4 cup simple syrup, or to taste
(see below)
1 orange, cut into wedges
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
10 to 15 strawberries, halved or quartered if large
Place fruit in a large pitcher, pour wine and simple syrup over the fruit. Stir well, slightly crushing fruit. Fill glasses with ice. Pour wine over ice and spoon fruit on top.
Simple Syrup:
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups water
To make Simple Syrup:
In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring. Boil until sugar dissolves. Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Simple Syrup will keep for 2 weeks. Chill, covered, until ready to use. Makes 1 1/2 to 2 cups syrup.
