Spanish Recipes

Recipe for Sangria.  Sangira is very popular with people on holiday in Spain.  It is usually served in big jugs full of chunks of fruit and ice. There are literally hundreds of different recipes for Sangria.  What most have in common is red wine and pieces of fruit.  Here is a simple, no nonsense recipe for Sangria.

Ingredients
1 orange
1 lemon
1 lime
1 medium all purpose apples, pared, cored and sliced
1 cup pitted cherries
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
3/4 cup brandy
1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine
1 can lemon-lime fizzy drink to taste
1 cup orange juice to taste

Directions
1. Slice the orange, lemon, and lime into thin rounds and place them in a pitcher with the apples, cherries, and pineapple. Pour in the brandy and refrigerate for 2 hours of more. Chill the bottle of red wine, lemon-lime soda, and orange juice at the same time.
2. Gently crush the fruits with a spoon, then stir in the red wine, lemon-lime fizzy drink, and orange juice. Add additional brandy or orange juice to taste.

Makes 6 servings