TLC Cooking "Cranberry Sangría"

Cranberry Sangría

by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Cranberry Sangría

YIELD Makes about 7 cups (10 to 12 servings)
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INGREDIENTS

1	bottle (750 mL) Beaujolais or dry red wine
1	cup cranberry juice cocktail
1	cup orange juice
1/2	cup cranberry-flavored liqueur (optional)
1	orange,* thinly sliced
1	lime,* thinly sliced

*The orange and lime can be scored before slicing to add a special touch. To score, make a lengthwise groove in the fruit with a citrus stripper. Continue to make grooves 1/4 to 1/2 inch apart until the entire fruit has been grooved.

PREPARATION:

Combine wine, cranberry juice cocktail, orange juice, liqueur, if desired, orange and lime slices in large glass pitcher. Chill 2 to 8 hours before serving.
Pour into glasses; add citrus slices from sangría to each glass.

Sparkling Sangría

Just before serving, tilt pitcher and slowly add 2 cups well-chilled sparkling water or club soda. Makes about 9 cups (12 to 15 servings).

This recipe appears in: Cocktails