Sangria

For Adam's birthday party, I also attempted homemade Sangria out of The Pioneer Woman Cooks. I've never made anything like this, but I was up for a challenge and I learned really you can't go wrong with it. Just make sure to warn everyone that it's packs a punch and if you have a drink, to make sure to have a designated driver.

First cut up all the fruit. You can put as much or as little fruit you want into the glass pitcher.

All of the fruit in the glass pitcher. I cut apples, oranges, grapes, lemons, pineapple chunks, and lime.

Then add the wine. I chose a White Merlot. It's a little bit sweeter.

I then added the flavored rum and vodka to the wine and fruit. I kept thinking that I needed to place a warning label on the pitcher.

Topped off the Sangria with sugar dissolved in a cup of water. I added an extra cup of water just to take the edge off.

Mix it all together and place in the fridge to chill for several hours. The longer the better. The fruit absorbs the flavor.

Ready to serve. It was almost all gone by the time I got around to having a glass. Definitely worth making again, maybe our next girls night.

Challenge: Cooking my way thru "The Pioneer Woman Cooks"

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