Summer Sangria - Spice Islands

Makes 12 servings
Nutritional Facts

Summer Sangria

Description

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Cool Time

30 minutes

Chill Time

6 hours

Fruited red wine with a touch of cinnamon and cloves make this punch a favorite for entertaining!

Ingredients

2/3 cup water

2 cups sugar

4 Spice Islands Cinnamon Sticks

5 Spice Islands Whole Cloves

1 Spice Islands Vanilla Bean

2 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved

2 medium fresh lemons, thin sliced with rind on

3 medium fresh oranges, thin sliced with rind on

1 can (7 ounces) pineapple chunks, undrained

2 bottles (750 ml each) Cabernet Sauvignon or pinot Noir wine

1 bottle (2 liters) ginger ale

Directions

Heat water and sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes; remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Strain sugar syrup into large pitcher. Add strawberries, lemons, oranges and pineapples. Pour wine over fruit. Chill for a minimum of 6 hours. Remove fruit and add ginger ale just before serving. Use fruit to garnish, if desired.

1 tablespoon vanilla extract may be substituted for the vanilla bean. Add the extract to sugar syrup after cooling.