Easy sangria

Embrace balmy summer days with a jug of sangria. With red wine, Spanish brandy, sparkling water, cinnamon and chopped fruit, it's a lovely sharing cocktail.

Contributed By: xtbe

Ingredients

2 pieces chopped oranges
2 pieces chopped pears
1 piece chopped lemon
1 pieces juiced lemon
200 gr chopped red berries
3 tablespoon caster sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
ice
750 ml light red wine
100 ml Spanish brandy
300 ml sparkling water

Directions

Put the chopped fruit in a bowl and sprinkle over the sugar and cinnamon, then stir to coat.
Cover and leave to macerate in the fridge for at least 1 hr, or ideally overnight.
Fill a large jug with ice.
Stir the macerated fruit mixture to ensure the sugar is dissolved, then tip into the jug with the wine and brandy.
Stir, then top up with the sparkling water and serve.