Summertime Sangria

        As promised last week, here is the recipe for the best sangria I've ever had.  I treat this recipe a lot like a family secret.  I've shared it with very few people and even have it labeled "Mom's Sangria" in my recipe box.  But the family secret is out.  This recipe was found with a simple Google search! {insert horrified gasp here}  Around the internet, this sangria is known as "Topsy Turvy Sangria" because it tastes like juice but it is strong.  I also make a couple of white sangrias that are great, but this one seems to be the most crowd-pleasing of them all--even people that "don't like sangria" go back for seconds. 

Perfect Sangria
*adapted from here

1 750ml bottle red wine
1/2- 1 cup sugar, to taste
1 cup Triple Sec
1 cup brandy
3 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1 peach, sliced

Stir wine, sugar, Triple Sec, and brandy until sugar dissolved.  Adjust sugar to taste.  Stir in soda and fruit.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let flavors blend.  Serve over ice.  Enjoy!

The best part about this is that it's a great base recipe and you can switch up the fruit anyway you like, or swap Peach Schnapps in place of the Triple Sec for peach sangria.  I can't wait until fall, so I can show you how I change it up for the cooler seasons!  Hope you love it as much as I do!

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