'Tis the Season for Chilled Drinks: Sangria!

Found this great recipe for Sangria ... Casa Levine will be serving it this weekend. Try it out and let us know what you think:

- 1 cup seedless grapes (red or black)
- 1 lemon, sliced and seeded
- 1 orange, sliced and seeded
- 2 apples, red and green, chilled cored and cut in to wedges
- 4 tablespoons of superfine sugar
- 1 cup Grand Marnier
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 bottle chilled red wine (Try tempranillo and/or grenache)
- 1 bottle chilled Vino Verde (Portuguese white w/bubbles)
- 6 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 cups chilled orange juice

Soak the fruit with sugar, Grand Marnier, and cinnamon for at least one hour. Stir in chilled wine, lime juice and orange juice. Add more sugar to taste, discard the cinnamon sticks, and serve chilled. Top it off with fresh pomegranate or figs if desired ... should make a bit more than a half gallon!

L'chaim!