Sangria I:

1 bottle white wine or blush chablis
1 2 liter bottle club soda
2 cups sugar
3 oranges, thinly sliced
3 lemons, thinly sliced

Do not peel citrus. Wash and thinly slice oranges and lemons over a small bowl to catch seeds and juice. Discard seeds.

Combine all ingredients (including lemon and orange juices) in a large container, adding as much of the wine as desired (taste and add more if needed to reduce sweetness).

Cover with plastic wrap and allow to stand overnight in a cool place. Serve over ice.

Sangria II:

5 tablespoons sugar
2 oranges
1 cup orange juice
3 apples
1 bottle dry red wine
2 tablespoons cognac
1/2 cup Mandarin oranges, with juice (optional)
2 cups soda water

Wash and peel oranges and remove seeds. Slice into small cubes. Wash and peel apples and remove cores. Cut into small cubes.

In a small saucepan. warm the orange juice and stir in the sugar. Add the canned Mandarin oranges. Stir in fruit and remaining ingredients (except soda).

Chill. Add soda just before serving. Serve over ice.

Sangria III:

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 quart bottle ginger ale
2 cups hard apple cider
1 bottle dry white wine
1 cup pineapple chunks (with juice)

Dissolve sugar in apple juice. Add pineapple. Peel, core and cut apple. Combine all ingredients except ginger ale. Chill. Serve over ice.

Sangria IV:

2 lemons
2 limes
4 oranges
3 apples
1 large container frozen strawberries, thawed
1 bottle burgundy wine
orange juice, as desired
brandy or cognac, as desired

Wash and thinly slice lemons, limes, oranges, and apples into thin slices without removing the peel. Place in a large pitcher. Add strawberries.

Pour the wine into the pitcher, so that it covers the fruit. Cover, and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. After the Later on, stir in orange juice and brandy as desired. Taste and adjust sweetness.

Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Submitted by: CM